Thermomix Four Cheese Penne Sauce
Creamy four cheese sauce made in a Thermomix blender, combining parmesan, gorgonzola, emmental, and mozzarella with skim milk, garlic, and vegetable broth. Cooked at precise temperatures and tossed with penne pasta, finished with fresh parsley for a rich, smooth cheese pasta.
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne, dried
- 3 ½ oz parmesan, cut into 2-1 ⅛" pieces
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved
- 1 cups skim milkwhole milk1:1texture
richer sauce
- 3 ½ oz gorgonzola, cut into pieces
- 1 cups emmental cheese, gratedgruyere1:1flavor
nutty alternative
- 3 ½ oz mozzarella, cut into 2-1 ⅛" pieces
- 1 vegetable broth cube
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 pinch black pepper, or to taste(optional)
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste(optional)
- 3 stems fresh parsley, leaves only, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Cook penne in a pot of boiling salted water according to package directions.
- 2
Add parmesan pieces, peeled garlic halved to Thermomix bowl with measuring cup cover.
- 3
Pulse at speed 10 for 10 seconds.
- 4
Scrape bowl sides with spatula.
- 5
Pour skim milk into bowl.
- 6
Add gorgonzola pieces, grated emmental, mozzarella pieces, vegetable broth cube, cornstarch, pepper, and nutmeg to bowl.
- 7
Cover with measuring cup lid.
- 8
Cook at 194°F at speed 2 for 5 minutes.
- 9
Cook at 212°F at speed 2 for 4 minutes.
- 10
Add fresh parsley leaves (chopped) to bowl.
- 11
Cover with measuring cup lid.
- 12
Mix at speed 6 for 15 seconds.
- 13
Drain pasta and transfer to serving dish.
- 14
Pour sauce over pasta and serve hot.
Tips
Adjust pepper and nutmeg to taste during final cooking step.
Use Thermomix measuring cup cover during cooking to prevent splashing.
Good to Know
Refrigerate sauce separately for up to 3 days. Reheat gently before serving with freshly cooked pasta.
Prepare sauce up to 1 day ahead and refrigerate. Cook penne fresh before serving.
Serve hot with sauce poured over drained pasta. Garnish with additional parmesan if desired.
Common Mistakes
Do not skip scraping bowl sides after pulsing cheese to avoid uneven texture
Do not exceed stated speeds to avoid overheating cheese sauce
Do not add parsley before final blending to avoid it becoming too finely processed