Pasta With Garlicky Greens
This comforting pasta dish features rich, creamy leek sauce stirred into perfectly cooked orecchiette pasta, creating a delightful harmony of flavors and textures. The addition of wilted spinach or kale adds a refreshing element, while the finishing touch of crumbled blue cheese on top adds a bold and tangy note. It's a satisfying meal that is sure to please your taste buds and leave you feeling nourished and content.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 leeks , finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
- 250g spinach or shredded kale
- 200ml crème fraîche
- 400g orecchiette or other short pasta
- 50g blue cheese , crumbled
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the leeks and garlic and let them soften for 15 mins. Stir in the spinach or kale for final few mins to wilt. Add the crème fraîche, stir and remove from the heat.
- Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling water. Drain the pasta, put it back in its saucepan, then stir the leek sauce into it. Serve in bowls with crumbled blue cheese on top.
Cook Time
25M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 644 calories
- Fat Content: 30 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 16 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 80 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 6 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 7 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 19 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.52 milligram of sodium
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