Saturday, November 10, 2012

Roquefort Pasta (Pâtes au roquefort)

It's rainiiiiing again ...

I'm living in a very touristic place. As I say regularly, we're lucky because, there's a lot of sunshine and we're often having sun while the rest of France is under rain. 

But this is not Acapulco ! 

Some days are cold. Yes, it happens ! I know it's crazy but it is !!

We're in a holidays period, in France (Vacances de la Toussaint). 
Yesterday, while I was going to my youngest sister, it was rainy and windy. 
But I saw an entire family in short and tee shirt ! 
... We're just in November ! 

And tonight, once more, we're in orange alert. 
There are 3 alerts level : 
- Yellow : Be careful.
- Orange : Be VERY VERY careful. 
- Red : We warned you ...!! 

So we're at home. And I cook. And we eat.

Yesterday evening, I wanted pasta ... 
Nooooo ? Really ?? 
Yes. I assume.

But I wanted roquefort pasta. 

In my family, I'm the only one who loves cheese. Ironical, for french people, don't you think ? ;)
My children love them, but not the smelling ones ...
They love "neutral" cheese.
And my husband can vomit just smelling them ! 

So when I say "I want to eat roquefort pasta", they begin to prepare me a place far FAR away from them, at the other side of the apartment. 

And I eat, alone ... SUCH A QUIET AND PEACEFUL MOMENT !!! ... ;)

I need to make roquefort pasta more often ! 

Yesterday, my daughter wanted pasta, too. Basil and olive oil, but pasta. 
So I cooked pasta for two. 

I have to tell you, before giving you the recipe : 
I love pasta. 
I love roquefort. 

That means this recipe needs A LOT of roquefort. A LOT.

... Red : We warned you ! 

Here what you'll need, for one very greedy person : 
  • Pasta ... how much you like !
  • 100 grammes of roquefort, or what kind of blue cheese you've got. 
  • 20 cl of half and half cream.


Step 1 : 
Pour cream and cheese in a pan, on a low fire and stir it until cheese is totally combined with cream. 




When it's done, let it boil SLOWLY for 5 minutes, no more.

Step 2 : 
Pour the mixture on your pasta and die of pleasure.



Here are our plates : My daughter's plate is on the right, on the picture.



Other view ...



WHAT ?? When I say "I love", now, you'll believe me ! ;)


Bon appétit, les amis ! 



Recapitulative, for one very greedy person : 

  • Pasta ... how much you like !
  • 100 grammes of roquefort, or what kind of blue cheese you've got. 
  • 20 cl of half and half cream.

Pour cream and cheese in a pan, on a low fire and stir it until cheese is totally combined with cream. 

When it's done, let it boil SLOWLY for 5 minutes, no more.


4 comments:

  1. It's raining here too, everyday! And not good for my plants!
    Your pasta looks good, I have never tried blue cheese before! Would love to, someday!
    Have a great week!

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    1. Thank you, Joyce, have a great week too ;)
      If you like blue cheese and pasta, no problem, you'll like this recipe !

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  2. WHAT? Your place is not Acapulco?? I'll never visit you, then ;)

    I love pasta with cheese, and I love roquefort, too, but I could never make these pasta, unfortunately, because roquefort costs an arm and a leg, here. It's the kind of thing I would buy for myself as a gift for my birthday or something special like this, and I would eat every little piece of it with nothing else, to enjoy the flavor as long as possible...

    You wrote "I assume" and now I am going to have to research this because I am very curious. In English, it often means "I take something for granted," for example I would say "I assumed that you were going to do this..." but I don't think it's used the way we use it in French. You can also "assume responsibility" in English, which is closer to what you want to say I think. It's a weird word, and it has other meanings, too, like I can assume the role of director, which means I undertake the duties of some kind of office... Mmmm... Now I'm confused :)

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    1. If you come in August, maybe, you'll have the felling to really be in Acapulco ;)
      Yes, for the roquefort's price, I thought about it. It's true, for us, we don't have this problem.
      And most of all, there are a lot of choice and of prices : if you don't want to use a great roquefort for pasta, you can use a cheaper one.
      For "I assume", whao ! What a big lesson :D
      But you know, I always had a way of thinking : when foreign people speak my language, I'm thankful for their effort and their mistakes make me smile. I use to think it's cute.
      I think this way for my english : I hope my mistakes are funny for my readers ;)

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