Italian Sausage & Leek Pasta

Ingredients

• Italian Parsley (1 bunch), stems removed and finely chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• Olive Oil
• 2 Leeks, washed, halved, and sliced
• Fresh Pasta (16 oz)
• Italian Sausage
• Parmesan Cheese
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Add garlic and parsley to large saucepan and cover with olive oil, simmer till bubbly and garlic translucent
2. Fill large pot with water, salt water, bring to boil
3. Add sausage to separate pan, cook until crumbly, when done, strain fat
4. To prepare leeks: Chop the thick green leaves at the top, so that what remains is a cylinder of leek that is mostly white with some green at top. Cut lengthwise in half. Rinse layers of leek in the sink to remove dirt. Slice thin pieces perpendicular.
5. Add leeks to parsley and garlic and let simmer until translucent
6. Add salt and pepper to leek mix
7. Add pasta to boiling water, cook until al-dente, save 1 cup of pasta water before straining pasta
8. Add cooked sausage too leek mix
9. Add cooked pasta to leek mix
10. (optional) add pasta water as needed to change consistency of sauce to your preference
11. Put pasta on plate, add generous amount of freshly grated parmesan cheese