Gluten-Free Gorgonzola Sauce

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Danilo Alfaro
Danlio Alfaro
Danilo Alfaro
Danilo Alfaro has published more than 800 recipes and tutorials focused on making complicated culinary techniques approachable to home cooks.
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Updated on 08/1/19
Pasta with cream sauce and Gorgonzola

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Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 25 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
236 Calories
22g Fat
3g Carbs
4g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 236
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g 29%
Saturated Fat 14g 71%
Cholesterol 71mg 24%
Sodium 157mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 4g
Calcium 67mg 5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

This Gorgonzola sauce for pasta is a bit like a classic white wine sauce, only instead of being thickened with roux, like a velouté- or béchamel-based sauce, it's thickened solely with cream and the cheese itself, and by reducing it.

This makes it a rather magical sauce indeed, since most of the time you make a sauce, you have to make a roux, and so your guests will be astonished to see you whip up a sauce that holds together without having to go through the old flour-and-butter routine of making a roux.

Speaking of gluten, this sauce is amazing served with pasta, ravioli, or gnocchi. But if gluten isn't your cup of tea–or if you simply love steak–this Gorgonzola sauce is a wonderful accompaniment for a grilled ribeye.

This Gorgonzola sauce is best made with aged Gorgonzola, which is drier, more crumbly, and a great deal more flavorful than the younger kind because its flavors intensify as it ages.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 4 ounces crumbly Gorgonzola cheese
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
  • Kosher salt and black pepper (to taste)
  • Grated nutmeg (to taste)

Steps to Make It

  1. In a large sauté pan, heat the cream, wine, and stock over medium-high heat until it starts to bubble. Lower heat and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes or until the liquid has reduced by about one third.

  2. Add the Gorgonzola and Parmesan and stir until the Gorgonzola has melted and the cheeses are fully blended. Adjust consistency with additional cream if necessary.

  3. Season to taste with kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and freshly grated nutmeg. Go easy on the nutmeg, though, as too much can be overpowering. Serve right away.