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🍽️ Creamy Orecchiette with Cheese Sauce

835 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 shallot
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 tbsp butter
• 125 ml vegetable broth (instant)
• 200 ml milk
• 80 g parmesan
• 80 g gruyère cheese
• 80 g edamer
• 80 g fontina
• salt
• pepper from the mill
• a few drops lemon juice
• 500 g orecchiette pasta
• basil (for garnishing)

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the shallot and the garlic.
2. 2. Finely dice the shallot and the garlic.
3. 3. Heat the butter in a pan.
4. 4. Sauté the shallots and garlic in the butter.
5. 5. Add the broth and the cream.
6. 6. Bring the mixture to a boil.
7. 7. Grate the cheese.
8. 8. Melt the cheese in the hot cream liquid while stirring.
9. 9. Season the sauce with salt.
10. 10. Season the sauce with pepper.
11. 11. Season the sauce with lemon juice.
12. 12. Cook the orecchiette in plenty of salted water according to package instructions until al dente.
13. 13. Drain the pasta.
14. 14. Let the pasta drain.
15. 15. Mix the pasta with the cheese sauce.
16. 16. Sprinkle the dish with fresh basil leaves.
17. 17. Sprinkle the dish with freshly ground pepper.
18. 18. Serve the orecchiette.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 835
• Protein: 39 g · Fett/Fat: 34 g · Carbs: 91 g