Vegetable cous cous with fish balls
first courses from Italy
Shells with almond cream and flavored with lemon leek
Shells with almond cream and flavored with lemon leek
ready in
30 minutes
difficulty
daily requirement
100% Fat
100% Protein
100% Carbohydrates
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description
It has very few ingredients and can be prepared in an instant. It has a fresh taste given by the lemon zest.
preparation
step 1
First clean the leek and cut it rondelline. In a Padela heated a little oil evo, then add the leek and a pinch of salt.
step 2
Sauté One moment, then add a little bit of water and cook on low heat well the leek.
step 3
As soon as the water boils for pasta, salted and throw the shells or other short pasta. While pasta is cooking, prepare the cream of almonds.
step 4
Put the blanched almonds in a tight container and high, add a little 'of the cooking water from the pasta and with the immersion mixer started to mix all together.
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step 5
If you need to add more water.
step 6
Then pour the cream of almonds in pan with leek, even add a little bit of cooking water and stir well.
step 7
When the pasta is cooked, drain keeping aside the cooking water.
step 8
Add the pasta to the pan with the sauce, add the lemon zest and let stir everything, if becomes too dry, add the cooking water.
step 9
Serve and finished with another grated lemon zest and a sprinkling of freshly ground pepper.