Leek pasta with crispy breadcrumbs
Ingredients
for 2 people
| 200 g | pasta |
| salted water, boiling |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 3 tbsp | breadcrumbs |
| 1 | garlic clove, squeezed |
| ½ tbsp | olive oil |
| 250 g | leek, cut into thin slices |
| 50 g | grated Parmesan |
| 1 tbsp | white almond cream |
| salt and pepper to taste |
How it's done
Pasta
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta, retaining approx. 200 ml of the cooking water. Return the pasta to the pan, cover and keep warm.
Crumb topping
Heat the oil in a wide non-stick frying pan. Reduce the heat, add the breadcrumbs and garlic, sauté for approx. 4 mins. Remove, set the breadcrumbs aside.
Leek
Heat the oil in the same pan. Add the leek, sauté for approx. 8 mins. Pour in the reserved pasta water and bring to the boil. Add the parmesan and almond butter, mix, season.
To serve
Add the pasta to the leeks, mix, heat through, and serve. Sprinkle the reserved breadcrumbs over the top.
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