CREAMY PAPPARDELLE WITH LEEKS AND BACON

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Categories     Pasta

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
4 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2" pieces
2 medium leeks, white and pale-green parts only, halved lengthwise, sliced crosswise
Kosher salt
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 pound pappardelle or fettuccine
1 cup finely grated Parmesan or Grana Padano

Steps:

  • Heat oil and butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add bacon and cook, stirring often, until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp, 5-8 minutes. Add leeks and season with salt. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring often, until leeks begin to brown, 5-8 minutes. Add cream, thyme, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and coats the back of a spoon, 5-8 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 2 cups pasta cooking liquid. Add pasta, Parmesan, and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid to sauce and stir to coat. Increase heat to medium and continue stirring, adding more cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats pasta.

Donald McGraw
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The creamy sauce was so rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Kimlyn Ruiters
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This was a great recipe. I made it exactly as written and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Keaton McGowan
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


Mdshohelrana shohelrana
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This was a very easy dish to make. I was able to make it in about 30 minutes. The only thing that took a little bit of time was slicing the leeks.


Dike Esther
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The creamy sauce was so rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Holly Wilkins
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This was a great recipe. I made it exactly as written and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Solomon Igbo
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


Move Cart
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This was a very easy dish to make. I was able to make it in about 30 minutes. The only thing that took a little bit of time was slicing the leeks.


BlakeNLaylas gaming channel
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The creamy sauce was so rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Christy Sprayberry
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This was a great recipe. I made it exactly as written and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Malcondino Dino
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making this again.


PakistaN First
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This was a very easy dish to make. I was able to make it in about 30 minutes. The only thing that took a little bit of time was slicing the leeks.


Tania PP
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I'm not a big fan of leeks, but I really enjoyed this dish. The cream sauce was so rich and flavorful that it made up for the leeks.


Mariam Maksoud
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This was a great recipe. The only thing I would change is to add some more bacon. Other than that, it was perfect.


Kumaree Kumal
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The creamy sauce was so rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Felisterr Sanga
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This was a delicious and easy dish to make. The flavors of the leeks, bacon, and cream sauce were perfect together. I will definitely be making this again.