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11 Dec blue cheese spaghetti

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With our spaghetti recipe this week, we’re giving a nod to the Christmas season that’s coming towards us, without losing the run of ourselves too much. This blue cheese, cranberry and sage gives this speedy supper a distinctly seasonal feel.

Blue cheese spaghetti

Serves 2 (easily doubled)

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

150g spaghetti

1 tablespoon of butter

50g of blue cheese, crumbled

1 tablespoon of dried cranberries

1 tablespoon of finely chopped walnuts

Fresh sage, finely chopped

Salt

Pepper

Method

  1. Cook spaghetti in a saucepan of boiling water according to its packet’s instructions and drain. Return to the saucepan and place over a very low heat.
  1. Crumble in the blue cheese and stir until melted. Remove from the heat.
  1. Add the finely chopped cranberries, walnuts and sage. Add salt and pepper. Stir well.
  1. Serve with more finely chopped cranberries, walnuts and fresh sage on top.

Storecupboard Essential: Dried cranberries

These little rubies are a versatile fruit to have in your pantry, especially at this time of year. Add to your homemade granola, or make white chocolate and cranberry cookies for a Christmassy treat.

 

These recipes first appeared in The Irish Independent on December 10th

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