pasta with sausage, leeks, & lettuce

How To Make pasta with sausage, leeks, & lettuce

• Step 1
  In a large skillet, cook sausages over medium-high, breaking up meat with a spoon, until browned, 5 minutes. Transfer 4 cups leeks to an airtight container and refrigerate for later use. Add remaining leeks (4 cups) to sausage in skillet and cook until softened, 5 minutes. Add wine and cook, stirring frequently, until mostly evaporated, 2 minutes. Stir in butter and season to taste with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. Drain pasta, return to pot, along with sausage mixture, and toss to combine. Add lettuce and enough pasta water to create a light sauce that coats pasta. Toss to combine. Serve with Parmesan on the side.
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  Step 2
  Cook's Note Cutting leeks before washing makes it easier to dislodge any dirt. Transform any leftover lettuce you have on hand into a dinner ingredient in this dish. Waste not: Pair tonight's dinner with the same white wine you use in the recipe.
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