I still had some of the Gorgonzola cheese my friend had given me so I wanted to try something new with it. I also had avocados that needed using that night. So I looked online at tons and tons of recipes with Gorgonzola and avocados in them trying to find something fun to make for supper. The majority of recipes that combined the 2 were for salads. And I definitely wasn't in the salad mood. I happened to come across a recipe for a pasta dish with avocados, Gorgonzola, and bacon in it. I didn't have all of the ingredients called for so I made my own version of it according to what I had on hand. And let me just say....this is my new all time favorite pasta! Hubby loved it too!
B.A.G. Pasta (Bacon Avocado Gorgonzola)
1/2 box of any small shaped pasta (I used rotini)
4-6 strips thick cut bacon cut into small chunks
1/2 large yellow onion, chopped
1/2 bag baby spinach
2 ripe avocados with skin and pit removed and cut into chunks
1/4 lb crumbled Gorgonzola (you can add more or less to your liking)
Boil a pot of water and then add the pasta, cooking until al dente. Then drain the pasta reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water and put the pasta back into the pot with the lid on and set aside.
Meanwhile, heat another pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and stir, cooking until browned. Removed the bacon and place on paper towels to drain. Leaving a little bit of the bacon fat in the pot, add the onions. Once the onions are browned and slightly soft add the bacon back in along with the spinach and some ground black pepper. Stir until the spinach just starts to wilt. Remove from heat and add in the pasta, avocado, and Gorgonzola. Stir until combined. If the pasta seems a little too think add a little bit of the reserved pasta water (or milk if you forget to save the water like I did.)
Serve with crumbled Gorgonzola on top if you like. Enjoy!
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