Leek, Miso & Lemon Ditalini

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Serves
4
Cook Time
30-35 minutes

A pasta built around soft, sweet leeks cooked down with miso, chilli and lemon. A gentle umami backbone and a bright citrus finish.

A pasta built around soft, sweet leeks cooked down with miso, chilli and lemon. A gentle umami backbone and a bright citrus finish.

Ingredients

For the Leek, Miso & Lemon Ditalini
  1. Unsalted butter |1 tbsp|
  2. Olive oil |1 tbsp|
  3. Leeks |3| halved lengthways and finely sliced
  4. Garlic cloves |3| grated
  5. Chilli flakes |2 tsp|
  6. White miso paste |1.5 tbsp|
  7. Ditalini pasta |250g|
  8. Vegetable stock |600–700ml|
  9. Lemon |1| zest and juice
  10. Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper | |
  11. Parmesan | | grated, to serve
  12. Chickpeas| 1x 400g tin| optional

Ingredients

For the salad
Tofu
150g
Chickpeas
1 can (400g)
Green Lentils
100g
Spinach
150g
Almonds
2 tbsp
Tempeh
100g
Olive oil
1 tsp
Avocado
1
Chilli Flakes
Pinch

Method

Cook leeks
  1. Heat the butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat
  2. Add the leek, garlic, chilli flakes and a pinch of salt
  3. Cook with the lid on, stirring occasionally, for 12–15 minutes until soft and beginning to take on a little colour
Combine
  1. Stir in the miso paste and pasta and toast for a minute or two
  2. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer
  3. Cook with the lid off until the pasta is al dente, adding a little more water if it reduces too quickly
  4. Stir in the lemon juice
  5. Taste and season with salt, pepper or more lemon if needed
Serve
  1. Divide the pasta between bowls
  2. Sprinkle over the lemon zest and more chilli flakes
  3. Serve with grated parmesan
Suggestion
  1. Stir through a tin of chickpeas for a bit of protein and texture

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