Creamy Leek and Sausage Meatball Pasta

Of course you can use double cream in this recipe if you prefer.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 30 April 2020

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Adrian Lawrence

This creamy pasta is the perfect midweek meal.

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Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Cal/Serv:

532

Ingredients

300 g
rigatoni pasta
4
pork sausages, see GH Tip
1 Tbsp.
olive oil
2
leeks, trimmed and sliced
150 ml
white wine or stock
150 ml
single cream
1 Tbsp.
wholegrain mustard
2
sprigs tarragon, leaves picked and chopped

Directions

1. Step 1Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta according to pack instructions. Drain.
2. Step 2Meanwhile, squeeze meat from sausage skins and roll into grape-sized balls. Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium heat and brown sausage balls well; lift into a bowl with a slotted spoon.
3. Step 3Return pan to low heat. Gently cook leeks for 4-5min, until starting to soften. Add wine, 100ml of the cream and season. Return sausage balls to pan. Simmer for 7-8min, until cooked through. Remove pan from heat, stir in mustard, tarragon and remaining cream. Check seasoning.
4. Step 4Add drained pasta and combine. Serve.

Per Serving:

Calories: 532
Fibre: 6g
Total carbs: 61g
Sugars: 4g
Total fat:21g
Saturated fat: 6g
Protein: 16g

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