Ingredients
100g unsalted butter
1 leek, washed and finely sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
200g bacon, diced (optional)
1 chicken breast, cut into strips
1 tbsp plain flour (optional)
½ cup white wine
1 cup full cream milk
200 ml cooking cream
½ cup fresh chives, chopped
½ cup fresh thyme, chopped
½ cup fresh continental parsley, chopped
200g walnuts halves
150g gorgonzola
400g penne pasta, cooked al dente
Method
Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the leek, garlic, bacon and chicken for about five minutes, or so. Then stir in plain flour to thicken the sauce (optional).
Add white wine, milk and cream and stir again.
Once the pasta is al dente (almost cooked) combine with the sauce with herbs, walnuts and salt and pepper.
Stir in the gorgonzola until warmed through.
