Ingredients:
\nPea Sauce
\n 1\/2 cupextra-virgin olive oil
\n 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
\n 2 cupsfrozen green peas
\n 1\/4 cuploosely packed mint leaves
\n 1\/2 cupwater
\n 2 tablespoons(or more) fresh lemon juice
\n 1\/2 teaspoon(or more) kosher salt
\n Freshly ground black pepper
\nPasta and Assembly
\n 2 leeks
\n 2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
\n 1\/4 teaspoonchile flakes
\n Kosher salt
\n 1 poundfusilli (or another short dried pasta shape)
\n 1\/3 cupcoarsely chopped mint leaves, plus more for serving
\n 1 cupfinely grated Pecorino, plus more for serving<\/p>\n
Directions: <\/p>\n
In a small pot over medium-low heat, cook the oil and garlic, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes, until the garlic just begins to caramelize. Remove the pot from the heat.
\nMeanwhile, set a large pot of water over high heat. When the water is boiling, add the peas and cook for 2 minutes, then use a slotted spoon to transfer to a blender (we\u2019ll use that water to cook the pasta in just a bit).
\nTo the blender, add the garlic and oil, mint, water, lemon juice, and salt; season with black pepper. Blend on high speed until a smooth pur\u00e9e forms. Taste and adjust with salt and lemon juice as needed.
\nDo Ahead: The pur\u00e9e, without the lemon juice, can be made 3 days ahead. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Add the lemon juice the day you’re going to serve.
\nTo prepare the leeks, remove the tough, dark green outer layers. Halve each leek lengthwise, keeping the root end intact. Rinse the leeks under cold running water, carefully removing all of the dirt and grit from the layers. Slice into half-moons about \u00bd inch wide; discard the root.
\nBring the water used to cook the peas back to a boil. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook the leeks, oil, chili flakes, and \u00bc teaspoon of the salt, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes, until the leeks are soft and just beginning to caramelize.
\nWhen the water is rapidly boiling, season with salt until the water tastes pleasantly salty, then cook the fusilli for 1 minute less than the package directions. Drain, reserving \u00bd cup of the pasta cooking liquid.
\nAdd the pasta and the reserved pasta cooking liquid to the skillet with the leeks and toss to combine. (If you feel like your skillet isn\u2019t big enough for all that pasta, just transfer back to the pasta pot.)
\nAdd the pea pur\u00e9e and \u2153 cup of the mint to the pasta and heat over medium. Stir until the pasta is fully coated with the sauce, then add 1 cup of the Pecorino. Stir until the sauce is warm and clings to the fusilli. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
\nDivide the pasta among plates or bowls. Garnish with mint and a dusting of Pecorino.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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