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Hi Shelli, my apologies for not making it clear. Add the carrots with the leeks and garlic! Thank you for stopping by I hope you enjoy it!
Cheers~
This is very good, I hope you will enjoy.
With Love,
Catherine
xo
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of leeks â cleaned â chopped
- 1 bunch Italian parsley â chopped
- 5 cloves garlic â chopped
- 3 carrots â diced
- 1 pint button mushrooms â sliced and grilled
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon flour
- ½ cup grated Romano cheese
- Olive oil for drizzling
- 1 lb. of your favorite spaghetti
- Fresh Grilled Bread Crumb Topping:
- 5 slices bread
- Olive oil
- Small chunk of Romano Cheese
- 1 clove of garlic
- Olive oil
Directions
- Heat a griddle and place the sliced mushrooms on the griddle with a drizzle of olive oil. Grill until the mushrooms are golden.
- Heat a sauce pan with a drizzle of olive oil and 3 tablespoons butter. Add the leeks and garlic. Simmer on low until the leeks wilt and become tender. Add the grilled mushrooms to the leeks.
- Combine the flour with the chicken broth and add to the saucepan. Simmer on low for a minute or two. Add the heavy cream and grated Romano cheese and simmer on low for a minute.
- Prepare the spaghetti as directed.
- For the Fresh Bread Crumb Topping:
- Heat a griddle and place the slices of bread on the griddle to grill. Drizzle with olive oil.
- Remove from the grill and cool down. Place the garlic clove, chunk of Romano cheese, grilled bread and a drizzle of olive oil in the food processor. Process until a bread crumb like texture.
- Heat the griddle and place the bread crumbs on the griddle to get a little toasty.
- Plate the spaghetti and top with the Alfredo sauce. Top with the fresh bread crumbs and serve.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 346g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 460 | |
| Calories from Fat 242 | 53% |
| Total Fat 27.41g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat 16.08g | 64% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium 1064mg | 44% |
| Potassium 412mg | 12% |
| Total Carbs 34.45g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.3g | 11% |
| Sugars 3.54g | 2% |
| Protein 19.57g | 31% |
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Comments
January 10, 2012
January 10, 2012Catherine- You don't say when to add the carrots. Do you cook them with the leeks or grill with the mushrooms?
January 8, 2012This looks absolutely scrumptious! Going in my Try Soon section. Thanks for the inspiration for a promising "almost" vegetarian feast!
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