PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, LEEKS, AND LETTUCE

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Lettuce isn't for your salads. Bibb or Boston lettuce works best in this dish -- they won't overpower the delicate taste of the leeks.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
2 bunches leeks (about 3 pounds total), white and light-green parts only, halved lengthwise, cut into 1/4-inch slices, rinsed well, and drained
1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Coarse salt and ground pepper
3/4 pound short pasta, such as lumache or medium shells
4 cups Bibb or Boston lettuce, torn into pieces
Grated Parmesan, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook sausages over medium-high, breaking up meat with a spoon, until browned, 5 minutes. Transfer 4 cups leeks to an airtight container and refrigerate for later use. Add remaining leeks (4 cups) to sausage in skillet and cook until softened, 5 minutes. Add wine and cook, stirring frequently, until mostly evaporated, 2 minutes. Stir in butter and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. Drain pasta, return to pot, along with sausage mixture, and toss to combine. Add lettuce and enough pasta water to create a light sauce that coats pasta. Toss to combine. Serve with Parmesan on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 648 g, Fat 16 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 31 g

Sompa Mozumder
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This dish is so easy to make and it's so delicious! I will definitely be making this again.


WASWA ABUBAKALI
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This pasta dish is a great way to use up leftover lettuce. I had some leftover lettuce from a salad and this recipe was the perfect way to use it up.


Precious Magege
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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination.


Tynarea Redd
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This pasta dish is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved the leeks and lettuce.


Laura Martiño Romero
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I'm a vegetarian, so I made this dish without the sausage. It was still very good! The leeks and lettuce added a lot of flavor and the pasta was cooked perfectly.


Bibek Dandekhya
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This pasta dish is a great way to use up leftover sausage. I had some Italian sausage that I needed to use up and this recipe was the perfect way to do it. The dish was easy to make and it turned out delicious.


Ofashi Iyke
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making this again for future potlucks.


Salman Badini
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This dish was a bit bland for my taste. I think I would have liked it more if I had used a different type of sausage, like a spicy Italian sausage. The leeks and lettuce were also a bit too soft for my liking.


Ziad Aladdin
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great! The only thing I would change is to add a little more salt and pepper to taste. Other than that, this is a perfect recipe.


Amjad Nazeer
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This pasta dish was so easy to make and it turned out amazing! The flavors were well-balanced and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Phillip Legate
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I'm not a huge fan of leeks, but I decided to give this recipe a try anyway. I'm so glad I did! The leeks were cooked perfectly and they didn't overpower the other flavors in the dish. The sausage and lettuce were also cooked perfectly. This is a gre


Junjun Simon
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I made this dish last night and it was delicious! I used a spicy sausage and it gave the dish a nice kick. The leeks and lettuce added a fresh, crisp flavor. I would highly recommend this recipe.


ARFAZ. ALAM
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This pasta dish was a hit with my family! The sausage, leeks, and lettuce added so much flavor and texture. I will definitely be making this again.