Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• 0.5  apples diced
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon flat parsley italian chopped
• 3 ounces gorgonzola cheese crumbled
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream 
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese freshly grated
• 6 ounces ravioli dry miniature
• 6 servings salt and pepper black freshly ground to taste
• 0.3 cup walnuts toasted chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. Place a heavy skillet over medium heat.
2. Pour cream into skillet, bring to a simmer, and cook cream until it reduces by half, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
3. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
4. Pour dried ravioli into boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, 16 to 18 minutes.
5. Drain pasta, reserving a cup of pasta water.
6. Gently fold cooked ravioli into cream sauce and turn heat to low.
7. Mix in Gorgonzola cheese, stirring gently until melted. If sauce is too thick, thin it with a little pasta cooking water.
8. Stir in 2 tablespoons parsley and Parmesan cheese.
9. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with diced apple, walnuts, and 1 teaspoon parsley.