Caramelized Leek Pasta

Caramelized leek pasta is creamy, dreamy mouthfuls of flavor easy enough for a weeknight but you'll want to eat it over the weekend too.

Course Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine American, European, Fusion

Keyword pasta

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 624kcal

Put a large pot of salted water to boil.
Trim, clean and thinly slice the leeks.
Add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil to a non-stick skillet and cook the leeks over medium heat, stirring constantly, until they're caramelized (about 25 minutes).
When the leeks are almost done, boil the pasta to slightly under done.
Take the leeks out of the pan and then add the bacon. Fry the bacon until brown, then drain the excess oil out of the pan.
Add the caramelized leeks, pasta, and grated parmesan cheese to the pan with the bacon (still cooking on medium heat) along with the black pepper, garlic powder and ½ cup of hot pasta water.
Toss rapidly and constantly, the cheese will melt and the ingredients will combine with the pasta water to make a creamy sauce.
Add another ¼ to ½ cup of hot water water until desired sauce consistency is achieved.
Garnish with parsley and enjoy.