Whether you're using fresh or dried pasta it should always be cooked in a large pan of boiling water with salt to taste. Use about 6 litres/10 pints of water to 500g/1lb of pasta. When the pasta ...
Drain the pasta, reserving some of the cooking water. Meanwhile, heat a splash of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry the leeks gently for 5 minutes, until soft. Spoon into ...
Once noodles are halfway cooked, transfer 3 cups hot pasta water to pan with pork drippings and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits from pan. Once pasta is 3 minutes shy of al dente ...