Photo and recipe by The Migoni Kitchen.

Author: The Migoni Kitchen Servings: 2

Leeks are one of our favorite JBG veggies - they are super versatile. We love a good potato leek soup, but also use these in quiches or frittatas, eat the simply grilled or sauteed, or diced up into a pasta dish like this one!

We typically like to have a quick weeknight pasta dish in our weekly rotation and this fits in perfectly. You can always customize it to your liking. Feel free to omit the chicken if you prefer a vegetarian option and increase the amount of mushrooms. You can really use any pasta you like. Top it off with your preferred fresh herbs - we got some basil in our box this week so we opted for that. Easy tasty dinner!



 

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp EVOO
• 2 Leeks - Thinly sliced
• 2 cloves Garlic - Thinly sliced
• 2 cups Baby bella or button mushrooms - sliced
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• ½ tsp White Pepper
• 8 oz. Spaghetti
• 2 Chicken Breasts
• 1 tbsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp dried basil
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1.5 tbsp kosher salt
• Fresh basil or parsley
• Parmesan Cheese

 

Instructions:

1. In a small bowl, combine the dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder, black pepper, and 1 tbsp of kosher salt.
2. Rub the chicken breast with 1 tbsp of EVOO then coat the chicken breast generously with herb mix.
3. Grill the chicken breast until fully cooked then place in the oven to keep warm.
4. Heat a large pot of salted water.
5. While you wait for the water to boil, in a large pan heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of EVOO.
6. Add the garlic and leeks and cook for 1 minute, then add the mushrooms and continue cooking for another 5 minutes - stir frequently.
7. Add the cream, white pepper, and ½ tbsp kosher salt to cooked vegetables. Reduce heat and allow sauce to simmer and reduce until you finish cooking the pasta.
8. While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta 2 minutes less than the package recommendation so that the pasta is still a bit crunchy.
9. Remove the cooked pasta and 1 cup of pasta water and add it to the sauce. Increase heat and stir vigorously until the sauce thickens and evenly coats the pasta (about 4-5 minutes).
10. Plate pasta in a large bowl, topped with the sliced chicken, parmesan, and fresh herbs.