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This Creamy Leek Pasta recipe is a delicious vegetarian dish that is made with penne pasta and is super decadent and makes for a quick dinner that is ready in about 30 minutes.

Love pasta? you may also like to try my Ground Beef Pasta or Portabella Mushroom Pasta.

HOW TO MAKE CREAMY LEEK PASTA

Slice your leeks add butter and sauté till soft then add in your garlic, onions and sauté till soft. Add in the remaining ingredients into one pot and simmer.

Toss in your cooked pasta and enjoy!

WHAT IS IN CREAMY LEEK PASTA

• Leeks
• Garlic and Onions
• Vegetables Stock
• Cream
• Parmesan cheese
• Butter
• Powdered mustard 
• Pepper

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Creamy Leek Pasta recipe

Yield: 2

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Rich and delicious!

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dry penne pasta
• 2 Leek stalks, sliced thin
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp Powdered mustard
• 2 cups of cream
• 1 cup of vegetable stock
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1/2 onion diced
• 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp pepper

Instructions

1. Start by slicing your leeks, then place them in a a colander and rinse off any mud or dirt then strain
2. Next bring a large salted pot of water to a boil and add in your pasta (any pasta works) i used penne.
3. Cook till al dente, strain the water out and set aside
4. In the same pot or pan add in the butter and leeks, sauté for 5 mins before adding in the minced garlic and chopped onion. 
5. Sauté everything till soft, then add in the powdered mustard.
6. Add in the chicken stock and bring to a medium low heat.
7. Simmer for 2 mins then add in the cream, parmesan cheese and pepper.
8. Simmer 2 more mins, then toss in the pasta.
9. Serve hot

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1272Total Fat: 111gSaturated Fat: 70gTrans Fat: 4gUnsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 336mgSodium: 1000mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 4gSugar: 12gProtein: 21g

These calculations are based off Nutritionix

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