Name: Barilla® Penne Rigate with Ham and Leeks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Box Barilla® Penne; 8 3/4 Ounces ham, cut into 2 slices; 2 leeks; 3 1/2 Tablespoons white wine; 1/2 Cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated; 2 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil; To taste Salt and pepper; 1 Tablespoon butter; 1 1/2 Tablespoons flour; 2/3 Cup Milk; To taste Salt; To taste Nutmeg

Barilla^® Penne Rigate with Ham and Leeks

30 minutes

Weeknight Weekend Fall Recipes Dairy/Cream Extra Virgin Olive Oil Classic Blue Box Short

Made with Barilla Classic Blue Box Penne pasta.

Ingredients

4 servings

1Box Barilla^® Penne

8 3/4Ounces ham, cut into 2 slices

2leeks

3 1/2Tablespoons white wine

1/2Cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated

2Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil

To tasteSalt and pepper

1Tablespoon butter

1 1/2Tablespoons flour

2/3Cup Milk

To tasteSalt

To tasteNutmeg

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Prepare the Béchamel sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan and stir in sifted flour. Cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly. Add milk in a stream and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Season with salt and nutmeg to taste. Cook for a few minutes until thick.

Step 2

Clean leeks and discard green part. Cut in half lengthwise and each half into 1/8-inch slices. Cut ham into 1/4-inch cubes. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and sauté leeks for 2 minutes. Add ham and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring.

Step 3

Pour in wine, allow to evaporate completely and continue cooking for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Boil pasta in plenty of salted water according to package directions.

Step 5

Drain and toss with the leek sauce, warm Béchamel sauce and Parmigiano. Serve immediately.

Penne Pasta

It takes only 11 minutes to express your emotions preparing a beautiful dish of Penne for the people you care for the most. One of the most famous Italian pasta shapes and loved across Italy, Penne, which means "pen" in Italian, gets its name from its shape. The tube-shape with angled ends was inspired by the quill of an old style ink pen. Barilla^® Penne is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.

Shape

Penne Lisce

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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