Pasta with Bacon, Leeks & Mushrooms

Cleaning leeks is very important. The growing method makes them a dirt magnet. Slice the leeks down the center and put in bowl of cold water. stir around with your fingers, sand and grit will fall to bottom use a slotted spoon to dip out of water.

To prepare leeks, trim off the root and about 1/4 inch of the white base. Remove any ragged, course outer leaves and discard. Trim each of the darkest portion of the leaves down to the lighter green, more tender portion, leaving about 2 inches of green. The dark green trimmed leaves can be reserved for other uses. 

This recipe is great for a quick weeknight dinner.

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