Dinner

Penne with Chard and Leeks in a Walnut Cream Sauce is for Dinner.

Penne with Chard and Leeks in a Walnut Cream Sauce takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Penne with Chard and Leeks in a Walnut Cream Sauce takes 15 minutes to cook.

Penne with Chard and Leeks in a Walnut Cream Sauce makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Penne with Chard and Leeks in a Walnut Cream Sauce are:

1 tbs unsalted butter
2 cups chopped leek (white and pale green only)
1 large bunch chard (approximately 6 cups chopped - separate out stems)
4 cloves garlic
shake red pepper flakes
1/2 cup vegetable broth
1 tbs all purpose flour
2/3 cup 2% milk
1 tbs walnut oil
1/4 cup walnut pieces
1 tsp dried tarragon
12 oz penne or spiral pasta cooked according to package directions.
grated parmesan and romano cheese

Here is how you make Penne with Chard and Leeks in a Walnut Cream Sauce:

Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add leek, chard stems, and pepper to taste. Cover tightly. Cook 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Dissolve the flour in the cold broth. Add garlic, chard leaves, red pepper flakes, and flour/broth mixture. Increase heat to med-high. Simmer approximately 5 minutes until the chard is wilted and the liquid mostly evaporated.Add walnut oil, milk and tarragon. Simmer approximately 1 minute until lightly thickened. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.Toss sauce with cooked pasta and walnuts. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese after serving.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARIANERA.

The nutritional information for Penne with Chard and Leeks in a Walnut Cream Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 380.3

• Total Fat: 9.6 g
• Cholesterol: 10.6 mg
• Sodium: 495.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
• Protein: 7.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Penne with Chard and Leeks in a Walnut Cream Sauce is Vegetarian