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Creamy Leek Pasta in a pink bowl topped with chopped herbs
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4.6 from 30 votes

Creamy Leek Pasta

A creamy pasta dish is total comfort food. This one couldn't be easier. Just 5 ingredients go to making this creamy leek sauce, which is great with pasta.
Prep Time3 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British, Italian
Allergen: Dairy, Gluten, Mustard
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 452kcal
Author: Dannii

Ingredients

  • 140 g linguine
  • 2 large leeks thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 50 g mature reduced fat cheddar
  • 150 ml reduced fat creme friache
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Instructions

  • Put the pasta in a pan of boiling water and cook for 12 minutes.
  • Put some oil it a pan and add the leeks. Gently cook on a very low heat for 5-7 minutes, until softened.
  • Add the garlic, mustard, creme friache and cheese to the pan and stir well.
  • Cook on a very low heat for a further minute.
  • Drain the pasta and stir in to the sauce.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 334mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1535IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 3mg