I tried Gordon Ramsay's favorite 10-minute pasta. Now I know why he makes it for his family every week.

Gordon Ramsay has an easy 10-minute pasta. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider Gordon Ramsay has never let me down when I need a quick recipe, whether it's a 15-minute Bolognese or a 10-minute bacon cheeseburger.So I was ecstatic when I discovered that the Michelin-starred chef has an entire cookbook dedicated to dishes that can be made in 10 minutes.The very first recipe I tried from "Ramsay in 10" was a turkey and leek pasta with crispy sage breadcrumbs."For a change, skip the Bolognese and make this creamy turkey and leek sauce in a fraction of the time instead," Ramsay writes in the description. "It might just become a regular midweek family meal, as it has at my house." Ramsay's 10-minute pasta includes turkey, breadcrumbs, and leeks. Ramsay's 10-minute pasta also features sage, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider To make Ramsay's 10-minute pasta for four, you'll need:17 ounces of fresh penne or fusilli pasta14 ounces of ground turkey¾ cup of heavy cream4 sage leaves4 regular shallots (or 2 banana shallots)3 garlic cloves2 leeks1 lemonA handful of flat-leaf parsley leavesFreshly grated Parmesan cheese (for serving)To make the breadcrumbs, you'll need:6 tablespoons of fresh breadcrumbs2 sage leaves2 tablespoons of olive oilRamsay notes in his cookbook that the breadcrumbs are optional, but I recommend taking the extra step. It was my first time making fresh breadcrumbs, and it couldn't have been easier.But feel free to play around with the ingredients depending on your preferences. Ramsay said this dish also works well with ground chicken or sausage; the sage can easily be swapped for thyme, parsley, or tarragon; and any shape of fresh or dried pasta will do. Before I started cooking, I needed to prep my ingredients. I grated the shallots and garlic. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider First, I brought a saucepan of salted water to a boil so it'd be ready for the pasta in a few minutes.Then, per Ramsay's recipe, I peeled and grated my shallots and garlic. If the handheld grater proves tricky — and risky for your fingers — feel free to use a knife to finish mincing the veggies. After grating my shallots and garlic, I finely sliced the leeks. I let my leek slices soak in a bowl of cold water to ensure they were clean. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider Ramsay recommends prepping your shallots and garlic while the olive oil is heating up in the pan and slicing your leeks right before you add the pasta. I'm still pretty slow at chopping veggies, so I got my prep out of the way so I wouldn't be stressed about burning anything. I also soaked my sliced leeks in a bowl of cold water to ensure they were fully cleaned.The recipe took me a tad longer than 10 minutes, but you can follow Ramsay's lead if you're confident in your chopping speed! I placed my Dutch oven over medium-high heat and added two tablespoons of olive oil. Then I added my shallots and garlic to the pan. I let the shallots and garlic cook for two minutes. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider I allowed the shallots and garlic to cook for two minutes, stirring regularly.If you don't have a Dutch oven handy, Ramsay says this recipe also works with a heavy-based frying pan or skillet. After two minutes had passed, I threw in the turkey and sage leaves. I cooked the turkey until the meat was lightly browned. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider I broke the turkey up with a wooden spoon and allowed it to cook until the meat was lightly browned, which took around three to four minutes. While the turkey cooked, I added my leeks to the boiling water. Cooking the leeks, Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider I let the leeks cook for one minute, per Ramsay's instructions. I threw in the penne and allowed the noodles to cook until they were al dente. I cooked the penne until it was al dente. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider Since I chose penne, my pasta didn't cook in the speedy two minutes Ramsay recommends for fusilli. But just follow the instructions on your box, and the noodles will taste great. While my pasta was cooking, I added the cream to my turkey. My simmering sauce. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider I stirred everything together and brought the sauce to a boil. Then I reduced the sauce to a simmer until I was ready to serve. I cooked the breadcrumbs until they were crisp and golden brown. My crispy sage breadcrumbs. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider This happens very quickly — make sure to watch the pan carefully so they don't burn! I drained my pasta and leeks and added the penne to the sauce. Adding the penne to the sauce. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider Ramsay recommends saving two to three tablespoons of the pasta water and adding it to the sauce. I added the finely chopped parsley leaves, along with some lemon zest. I also seasoned the pasta. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider I also added some salt and pepper before giving everything a big stir. Read next Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Anneta Konstantinides is a lifestyle correspondent at Business Insider and has spent nearly 10 years reporting in the lifestyle space. Her focus is on food and travel, where she's known to take readers inside Michelin-starred kitchens or to the hottest new Las Vegas hotel. Sometimes it's Anneta doing the cooking, leading readers through the best recipes by Gordon Ramsay or Ina Garten. Anneta has also been deeply reporting on the pageant industry since 2019, interviewing dozens of Miss USA and Miss Universe winners. She was a two-time finalist at the LA Press Club Awards for her investigation into the 2022 and 2024 Miss USA scandals and was featured in The New York Times Presents episode "How to Fix a Pageant" on Hulu in September 2023. After graduating from UCLA with a B.A in English Literature and a minor in film & television, Anneta worked as a journalist in London, Sydney, New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Pasta Food