Leeks and Cheese

Name: Leeks and Cheese
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 4 cups chopped leeks cooked in butter (about 1 cup after cooking); Salt, freshly ground pepper, and grated nutmeg to taste; 1 cup goat cheese or Gorgonzola; 2 cups fresh ricotta cheese (see Note)

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Mediterranean Kitchen

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1998

About

From the north of Italy, we bring you options: Friuli likes caraway, whereas Liguria loves walnuts. Everyone loves parmesan; whether you use gorgonzola or goat cheese is up to you.

Ingredients

4 cups chopped leeks cooked in butter (about 1 cup after cooking)
2 cups

Pasta
Vegetarian

Method

These ravioli can be made with Buckwheat, Whole-Wheat, or Basic Homemade Pasta. Serve with melted butter, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and chopped toasted walnuts or caraway seeds.