Leek and prosciutto tagliatelle
Prep
05m
Cook
55m
serves
4
Tobie Puttock reckons it’s hard to go past the brilliant, rustic combination of leeks and prosciutto in this tagliatelle dish.
Ingredients (10)
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 60g unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tbs finely chopped rosemary leaves
- 2 leeks (pale part only), cut into 1cm slices
- 1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable or chicken stock
- 12 slices prosciutto
- 300g tagliatelle or other long pasta
- Grated pecorino and roughly chopped
- Flat-leaf parsley, to serve
Method
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1.Place the oil and half the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Once the butter has almost melted, add the garlic and rosemary and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the leeks and cook, stirring, for 8-10 minutes or until very soft but not coloured. Pour in stock, then lay prosciutto slices over the leeks to cover completely.
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2.Reduce the heat to low and cover witha lid. Cook for 15 minutes or until the prosciutto is just starting to dry out. Remove the lid and cook for a further 10 minutes, checking occasionally and adding a little boiling salted water if becoming too dry, until the leeks have broken down and the prosciutto is soft.
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3.Use 2 forks to shred the prosciutto, then stir through the leeks. Stir in the remaining 30g butter.
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4.Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to packet instructions until al dente. Drain.
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5.Add the pasta to the leek and prosciutto, season with sea salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Divide among 4 bowls, sprinkle over pecorino and parsley, then serve immediately.
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