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Spaghetti with Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce

8
Points® value
Total Time
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
This recipe, courtesy of Great Cooking Every Day by WW and The Culinary Institute of America,

Ingredients

Uncooked spaghetti

6 oz

Fat-free skim milk

2 cup(s)

All-purpose flour

2 tbsp(s)

Table salt

¼ tsp(s)

Black pepper

pinch(es), or to taste

Cayenne pepper

tsp(s)

Gorgonzola cheese

1 oz, about 1/4 cup, crumbled

Grated Parmesan cheese

¼ oz

Dried figs

3 item(s), or 2 large, coarsely chopped

Chives

¼ cup(s), minced

Instructions

  1. Cook the spaghetti according to package directions; drain and keep warm in a large bowl.
  2. Meanwhile, with a wire whisk, combine the milk and flour in a large skillet, blending unitl the flour is dissolved. Add the salt, pepper and cayenne; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture is bubbling and thickened, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the Gorgonzola and Parmesan cheeses to the milk mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until the cheese melts. Stir in the figs and chives.
  4. Pour the cheese mixture over the warm spaghetti; toss to combine.