Linguine with Leeks, Radicchio, and Walnut Pesto

Name: Linguine with Leeks, Radicchio, and Walnut Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 ounces linguine; 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 4 cups leeks; ½ cup fresh Italian parsley; ¼ cup Parmesan cheese; ¼ cup walnut pieces; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 2 cups radicchio

A sophisticated pasta dish combining tender linguine with sautéed leeks, crisp radicchio, and a flavorful walnut-parsley pesto, finished with Parmesan cheese.

4 servings

25 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•8 ounces linguine
•4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
•4 cups leeks
•½ cup fresh Italian parsley
•¼ cup Parmesan cheese
•¼ cup walnut pieces
•2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
•2 cups radicchio

Cooking Instructions

1.
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
10 min
2.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add leeks; season with salt and pepper. Cover; cook until tender and beginning to brown, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Puree parsley, 1/4 cup Parmesan, 1/4 cup walnuts, lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons oil in mini processor until coarse puree forms. Season pesto with salt and pepper. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Add pasta, pesto, and radicchio to leeks; toss, adding cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if dry. Garnish with walnuts and shaved Parmesan.
15 min