Weeknight Go-To: Easy Penne Gorgonzola

Pasta+Cheese=Duh.

The recipe calls for penne. I happened to have a million boxes of bowtie pasta left over from, ahem, this. Use whatever kind of pasta you want.

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“I make this pasta just for me; I also make it for dinner guests who go absolutely crazy, every time. It’s so good — and absurdly easy. This is the official recipe, from my friend Jennifer Rubell. On busier (okay, lazier) days, I’ve actually made it with just the olive oil, Gorgonzola, and honey. Hope you love it as much as I do. — Alyssa Shelasky, 35, food writer, NYC

1. Penne Gorgonzola

Recipe by Jennifer Rubell

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS
One 1-pound box penne
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 cups crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons honey

PREPARATION
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

2. Add the penne and cook for one minute less than the package’s lowest estimate, or until the penne is a little firmer than al dente.

3. Drain the past and return it to the pot, over low heat.

4. Immediately add all of the remaining ingredients and stir well until the cheese is melted.

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BuzzFeed recipe testing notes: For prettier presentation — maybe for a dinner party — grate the lemon before juicing then sprinkle the zest on top to finish the pasta. Even better — stir in a chopped fresh herb, like parsley. This pasta is also delicious with toasted chopped nuts like almonds or walnuts mixed in.

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