Spelt Rigatoni with Chicken Livers, Leeks and Sage
- 1 pound spelt rigatoni
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
- 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
- Fine sea salt
- Pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped sage
- 1 pound chicken liverstrimmed, patted dry and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the rigatoni until al dente, about 8 minutes.
- Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
- Meanwhile, in a large, deep skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in the olive oil.
- Add the scallions, leeks and shallot and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in the sage.
- Increase the heat to high.
- Season the livers with salt and pepper and add them to the skillet.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden all over, about 2 minutes.
- Add the wine and cook until evaporated, 1 minute.
- Add the pasta, 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water, 1/2 cup of the cheese and the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter to the livers and season with salt and pepper.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and toss the pasta.
- Add the remaining pasta water if necessary.
- Transfer the pasta to plates, top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and serve with lemon wedges.
rigatoni, unsalted butter, extravirgin olive oil, scallions, leeks, shallot, salt, pepper, sage, chicken, white wine, cheese, lemon wedges
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spelt-rigatoni-chicken-livers-leeks-and-sage (may not work)