Leek and Gorgonzola Pasta

"Leek is my new favorite food. This pasta recipe is from http://recipes.alastra.com/pasta/. I am SO glad I tried this recipe. 2 thumbs up! This recipe serves about 6, so adjust your own pasta amount. Any kind of pasta will work well."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
6

ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cups finely chopped onions
  • 6 cups chopped leeks (, white and pale green parts only, about 6 medium leeks)
  • 1 bunch green onion, sliced (white part only)
  • 12 cup chopped shallot
  • 1 cup crumbled gorgonzola (, or other blue cheese)
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directions

  • Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add chopped onions and saute until tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Add leeks, green onions and shallots, saute until very tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
  • Drain well, reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid.
  • Return pasta to same pot.
  • Add onion mixture, toss to combine.
  • Mix in reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if pasta is dry.
  • Mix in cheese, season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer to large bowl, serve.

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Reviews

  1. This recipe is delicious, healthy and so simple. Wonderful! We'll put it on our favourites list.
     
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I am a proud mother of my twins Darius and Constance; also a grade school teacher. You can understand my need for easy, healthy, fast, and fun recipes! I love to cook with my hubby, who runs an Italian restaurant. But in my kitchen, even he doesn't get to boss me around :)
 
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