Tender braised leeks
These leeks, poached gently in an aromatic liquor, make a delicious dish on their own, or try them with fish or roast chicken
Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 10 mins
Cook 30 mins
Vegetarian, Low-fat
- Trim the darkest green part off the leeks and strip away the first two layers. Cut in half lengthways, but keep attached at the root. Wash the leeks under cold running water and set aside. Tip all the other ingredients, except the olives and parsley, into a wide shallow pan with 200ml water, some cracked pepper and a sprinkling of salt.
- Slip the leeks into the pan, cover and place over a low heat. Gently simmer for 20 mins, turning them occasionally until very tender - a knife blade should slip in easily. Leave to cool until just warm, then stir through the parsley and olives, if you like. Serve the leeks as they are with crusty bread or with roast chicken or fish.
65 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 2 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 3g, sugar 5g, salt 0.01 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2010.
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Ingredients
- 6-8 leeks
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 125ml white wine
- 1 garlic clove with the skin on, bashed
- pinch caster sugar
- 85g green olives , very roughly chopped (optional)
- large handful chopped flat-leaf parsley , to serve (optional)
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 10 mins
Cook 30 mins
Vegetarian, Low-fat
Ingredients
- 6-8 leeks
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 125ml white wine
- 1 garlic clove with the skin on, bashed
- pinch caster sugar
- 85g green olives , very roughly chopped (optional)
- large handful chopped flat-leaf parsley , to serve (optional)
65 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 2 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 3g, sugar 5g, salt 0.01 g
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