Winter pasta
Ingredients
400g Spaghetti or linguine pasta
2 tbsp oil
3 leeks, cut lengthways into 3 or 4 and then cut into slices
175g small brussels, cut in half if small or quarters if larger
1 chilli, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
175g peas
1 lemon, juice and zest
Parmesan *
Salt
Pepper
* If you don’t eat cheese just add salt and a tbsp olive oil
Method
Put on a large pot of heavily salted water. Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
Meanwhile put the leeks, brussels and chilli into a frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on a medium heat stirring often for 5-7 minutes until soft.
Add the garlic, peas and lemon zest and cook for another 5 minutes. Add half a ladle of pasta water, the lemon juice and parmesan and stir.
Put a cup of water to one side and drain the pasta. Add the pasta to the vegetables and stir through, adding a little more of the pasta water if you need it to be more saucy. Check for seasoning, give a big grind of black pepper and serve immediately.