Linguine With Leek and Tomato Sauce
- 14 cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 12 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 12 teaspoon fennel seed
- 2 leeks, white and pale green parts only, split lenghwise and then sliced crosswise
- 1 14 lbs tomatoes, diced
- 12 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 12 ounces linguine
- 1 14 cups parmesan cheese, grated, divided
- In a large skillet heat ooil over medium high heat and add next 3 ingredients (garlic -fennel seeds) and saute 1 minutes.
- Stri in leeks and saute another 4-5 minutes or until they begin to soften.
- Stir in tomatoes and stir another minute.
- Stir in wine and vinegar and bring to a boil.
- Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until tomatoes break down.
- Meanwhile prepare pasta according to package directions; drain; reserving 1 1/4 cups of the cooking liquid.
- Stir pasta into sauce along wiht 1/2 cup of the reserved liquid and 3/4 cup of the cheese; tossing over medium high heat until sauce coats the pasta;adding more liquid as needed.
- Pout in serving bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve with remaining cheese.
olive oil, garlic, red pepper, fennel seed, leeks, tomatoes, white wine, white wine vinegar, linguine, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/linguine-with-leek-and-tomato-sauce-459262 (may not work)