Alpine Baked Pasta

Name: Alpine Baked Pasta
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: water; salt; pasta, penne; leeks; spinach; butter; sage; poppy seed; fortina cheese; parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated; salt; black pepper

Try something different when it comes to pasta with this delicious dish made with spinach and Fortina cheese.

Yield

4
servings

Prep

15
min

Cook

30
min

Ready

45
min

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
6	quarts	water	*
2	tablespoons	salt
1	pound	pasta, penne pasta, dry
1		leeks well washed, chopped (1 c)	*
2	cups	spinach washed, coarsely chopped
4	tablespoons	butter unsalted
2	tablespoons	sage fresh, chopped
1	tablespoon	poppy seed
½	cup	fortina cheese grated	*
¼	cup	Parmesan cheese grated
1	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	black pepper ground

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
6	quarts	water	*
30	ml	salt
453.6	g	pasta, penne pasta, dry
1	each	leeks well washed, chopped (1 c)	*
1	each	spinach washed, coarsely chopped
60	ml	butter unsalted
30	ml	sage fresh, chopped
15	ml	poppy seed
118	ml	fortina cheese grated	*
59	ml	Parmesan cheese grated
5	ml	salt
5	ml	black pepper ground

Directions

Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃). Place the water in a large pot and bring to the boil. Add the salt, return to the boil, and add the pasta. When the water returns to the boil, begin to time the pasta carefully, and after 8 minutes of cooking time add the leeks. Cook the pasta and leeks together for another 2 minutes after the water has returned to the boil.

While waiting for the pasta to cook, put the butter into a saucepan and begin to melt to a golden brown. When the butter is a light nut brown add the sage and poppy seeds and set aside.

The pasta leek combination should cook for a total time of about 10 to 11 minutes (check the recommenced cooking time on the pasta box). Add the spinach in the final 2 minutes of cooking time. Cook together for 2 to 3 minutes, drain and toss with the sage butter, add the salt and pepper and place into a buttered gratin dish.

Add both cheeses and stir to combine. Place the gratin dish into the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the cheese has melted and the top edges begin to brown.

Serve immediately.