Famous Abruzzo Spaghetti

Name: Famous Abruzzo Spaghetti
Ingredients: 250 g spaghetti; 2 leeks (sliced); 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 100 g diced salami, hot; 100 g bacon, pieces; 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped; 425 g chopped tomatoes; 6 tablespoons parmesan cheese; salt; pepper

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

250 g spaghetti
2 leeks (sliced)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
100 g diced salami, hot
100 g bacon, pieces
3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
425 g chopped tomatoes
6 tablespoons parmesan cheese
salt
pepper

Directions

1

Bring 4 litres of water to the boil, add salt, and then pasta.
2

Cook until el dente (about 12 minutes).
3

While waiting for the pasta to boil grab a fry pan, heat olive oil.
4

Add salami and bacon and cook until just starting to crisp - remove from pan and set aside.
5

Add butter with the garlic and leek - cook until leek is soft.
6

Add to this 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley and the can of tomatoes, salt & pepper (to taste) and saute until tomato is just cooked through.
7

Now add the salami and bacon back to the pan and just mix this through.
8

Combine the cooked pasta in the pan and gently mix through with 5 tablespoons of parmesan cheese.
9

Serve with remaining parmesan and chopped parsley on top.