Mushroom blue cheese rigatoni – an easy 30-minute one pot pasta dinner! Perfect for Sunday dinner when paired with steak, or for Meatless Monday when on its own.
It doesn’t take a lot to make me happy, except when it comes to taking photos of food for my blog. I have never struggled as much as I have the last 4 weeks.
One recipe I posted at night. I took a look at the photos the next morning and ran out to the store to remake it and photograph it again. This one pot spicy sausage skillet? I thought it was ready to go and right before I hit publish, I decided I hated the photos. Another trip to the grocery store; another photo session.
This mushroom blue cheese rigatoni has been photographed 3 times in 7 days. Third times a charm is the saying, right? I was pulling at my hair and Mr. B was cheering because he got to eat another batch of this pasta dinner. This recipe probably won’t be made at H&B headquarters for a while…
If you have been following my blog for any length of time, you have surely seen the growth I’ve had with my photography. Taking photos for this blog brings me a lot of joy but I also struggle with it more than anything.
I have been watching online classes, reading books and how-to guides and practicing. Practicing a lot. I have been taking more photos with my camera, and my iPhone, which I struggle with even more.
People, this blog is definitely a labor of love. And as much as I would love to practice the photos for this recipe some more, I think I got it right this time.
Mushroom Blue Cheese Rigatoni
This mushroom blue cheese rigatoni became Mr. B’s new favorite the first time I tested it. He loves mushrooms and blue cheese so it just made sense to pair them, right?
Several tests and photographs later, we decided to serve this easy pasta dish with steak. Yeah, you read that right – the steak is on the side! This makes 4 servings so if you make one steak and split it 4 ways, it works out perfectly.
I think it is perfect on its own – Meatless Monday, meet your new friend. Mr. B. on the other hand said it needs meat.
Without the steak, this is another delicious one pot pasta dish and can be made in about 30 minutes. You know I like my easy recipes.
I used 1/2 white mushrooms and 1/2 baby portabella. You can do the same or you can go all out with either one. Also, if you change the pasta variety to anything other than rigatoni, you may need to decrease the amount of chicken stock. Rigatoni takes longer to cook so I always include a little more liquid.
Mushroom Blue Cheese Rigatoni
Mushroom blue cheese rigatoni - an easy 30-minute one pot pasta dinner! Perfect for Sunday dinner when paired with steak, or for Meatless Monday when on it's own.
Ingredients
- 1 pound mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cups chicken stock or broth
- 8 ounces uncooked rigatoni
- 5 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the rigatoni, mushrooms, chicken stock and garlic in a large pan. Heat over medium-high, stirring frequently.
- When liquid begins to boil, reduce heat to medium. After 10 minutes, stir in the blue cheese crumbles. Cook for an additional 10 minutes or until the pasta is cooked and the liquid has reduced.
- Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with additional blue cheese crumbles when serving.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 407kcal Calories from fat 116 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium 761mg | 32% |
| Carbohydrate 52g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 12% |
| Sugars 6g | |
| Protein 22g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
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- Need a skillet?
- I’m feeling a little bleu (cheese).
- Cut the cheese with some stainless steel cheese knives.
Looking for more 30-minute dinner recipes? Try my spicy sausage skillet recipe
or this cheesy tomato pasta skillet!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
Your photos are beautiful! Don’t fret! I honestly struggle the most with photographing pasta. It never looks right. But this pasta sure does!! My mother-in-law is a blue cheese lover and it would pair nicely (aka hide the taste) with her gluten-free pasta.
Jenny B says
Thanks Kacey! And I agree about gluten-free pasta – I dabbled with it and the flavor/texture wasn’t my favorite but blue cheese definitely would help with that.
Erren @Erren's Kitchen says
Looks fantastic! What a great recipe!
Stephanie | The Foodie and The Fix says
Well, the good news is your third set of pictures came out really beautiful! I’m newly addicted to blue cheese (I never used to like it!) and this sounds absolutely delicious!
Jenny B says
Lol, thanks Stephanie! I am a fellow blue cheese addict – I totally understand its power. 😉
Julie says
What a nice combo for this italian dish! I would love to make this sometime.
Thanks for sharing this recipe at Cooking and Crafting with J&J.
Kim~madeinaday says
Wow this looks fantastic! Yummed & Pinned to our MM Pinterest Board! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday!Have a great week!
Kim
Amy Stafford says
My husband will be one happy man when I make this for him. He LOVEs blue cheese and mushroom- anything!
Jenny B says
I hope he likes it as much as my husband!
Jess says
What a great looking recipe! 🙂
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Senika @ Foodie Blog Stalker says
Your photos are FAB!! Truly beautiful. I’m envious!! And this dish looks to die for. And then I saw the words, “one pot” and my soul sang praises of joy!!
Jenny B says
Thank you Senika!! Lol glad I could make your soul sing!
Megan {Country Cleaver} says
I’ve got a gorgeous brick of blue cheese in the fridge that has to be used – this looks like just the ticket!
eat good 4 life says
Oh yes please, blue cheese all the way and mixed with pasta even better!
Maris (In Good Taste) says
This would be a great meal for a dinner party – looks fancy and elegant but is simple and who doesn’t love pasta!
Jenny B says
Thank you Maris!
Derek says
This looks like the perfect stay at home date night meal. Thanks for sharing!
Christine | Mid-Life Croissant says
I love mushrooms so much. They’re so meaty I agree they can completely substitute for meat and you don’t miss a thing. However, they are also so good WITH meat. Love this dish. Thanks for linking up at #SaucySaturdays.
Theresa @DearCreatives says
This looks really good. I love having alternatives to red sauce. Pinned & shared. Thanks for joining the party. Have a great weekend. Hope to see you again soon.
Bird says
This looks SO mouthwatering!! YUM!!
Lisa says
OMG love the idea of adding blue cheese to pasta! Sure beats the traditional boring red sauce. Yum!