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Dirty Martini Pasta With Blue Cheese Recipe

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10/16/2023
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Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
A dirty martini pasta plate with a fork is set on a marble table, next to a small bowl of olives.
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This one’s for martini fans who like it complex. Our Dirty Martini Pasta With Blue Cheese unites two Mediterranean staples—olives and pasta—under the umami goodness of blue cheese. Salty, tangy flavors intermingle with a creamy pasta. And it perfectly matches the eponymous classic cocktail!

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Ingredients:

  • 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Cup Pitted Castelvetrano Olives , jarred, plus 1/3 cup olive brine
  • 4 Cloves Garlic Cloves , minced
  • 1 Lemon , zested
  • 1/3 Cup Vodka
  • 1 Pound Spaghetti , cooked al dente
  • 2/3 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 2/3 Cup Parmesan Cheese , plus more for serving
  • 1/3 Cup Parsley , fresh and chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Crumbled Blue Cheese
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Directions:

  1. Sauté garlic in olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add olives, lemon zest and vodka and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes, until reduced by about half.
  2. Add the pasta, Parmesan, cream and olive brine. Cook, tossing constantly until pasta is coated and sauce is emulsified, about 2 minutes.
  3. Stir in butter until butter is melted; season with salt. 
  4. Top with more Parmesan, parsley and blue cheese crumbles before serving.

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