Penne with Squash, Leeks and Parmesan Cheese
- 12 ounces pasta
- 3 cups winter squash
- 12 medium leeks sliced
- 1/4 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated grated
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Heat to boil a large pot of lightly salted water.
- When boiling, add pasta and cook according to package instructions.
- Three minutes before end of cooking, add squash.
- Stir into pot.
- Add leeks for last full minute of cooking.
- Reserve 2 to 4 tablespoons cooking liquid.
- Drain pasta.
- Put in shallow serving bowl.
- Toss with remaining ingredients, adding reserved liquid if mixture is too dry.
- Adjust seasoning.
- Serve hot.
- Pass additional grated Parmesan cheese.
pasta, winter, leeks, parmesan, nutmeg, olive oil
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/penne-squash-leeks-parmesan-che-45145 (may not work)