Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 12 ounces mezzi rigatoni (or other short pasta)
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 bunch leeks (white and light green parts only), halved lengthwise, thinly sliced and rinsed well
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
- Chopped fresh parsley, for topping
Details
Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com
Preparation
Step 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water; drain the pasta.
Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings from the skillet.
Add the leeks to the drippings in the skillet. Season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the heavy cream and cook until it begins to thicken, about 2 minutes.
Add the pasta to the skillet along with the parmesan, half of the bacon and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; toss to coat, adding enough of the reserved pasta cooking water to loosen. To serve, top with the remaining bacon, more parmesan and parsley.
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