Leek, potato & bacon bake

Leek, potato & bacon bake

This bake is a cross between two classics – creamy dauphinoise and pommes boulangère (potatoes cooked in stock), the perfect side dish

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Source of vitamin C

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put the stock in a large pan, bring to the boil, then add the potatoes and the leeks. Bring back to the boil for 5 mins, then drain well, reserving the stock in a jug.
  2. Meanwhile, butter a large baking dish. Layer up the potatoes and leeks higgledypiggledy, seasoning as you go, then scatter the bacon over the top. Season well, pour over 200ml of the reserved stock, then spoon over the cream (if using) and cover with foil. Can be made up to 1 day ahead and chilled. Bake for 40 mins, uncovering halfway through so that the bacon crisps.

Per serving

153 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 4g, sugar 3g, salt 0.35 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2008.

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  • 25 November 2010

    agacius commented on this recipe

    very nice and easy to make. A perfect complement of the dish.

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  • 15 January 2011

    donnac commented on this recipe

    Yum, good alternative to boring potatoes.

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  • 19 January 2011

    Tecora commented on this recipe

    making this atm. forgot to boil in stock, and added parsnip, swede and runner beans since they needed using. also changed some of the normal spuds for sweet spuds and didnt use as much stock as it said (poured it in the pan for the oven). added garlic to the leeks, and atm it smells really nice in the oven. didnt add cream since the whole household si on a diet ^^ will rate after eating

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  • 19 January 2011

    Tecora rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    just finished eating it. the family loved it and so did i, but i need to cut down on stock and the amount of veg used (didnt see that it served 8 until just now lol). will be making again though and will try the cheese suggestion.

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  • 02 March 2011

    Julia rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I was disappointed with this, there isn't enough stock to cover and cook the potato and leek so they are mostly steamed and bland. I added more stock back to the mixture to try and get round this problem but it didn't soak in or add any flavour. I added thyme and still found it a bit bland. I'm going to sprinkle cheese over the leftovers, or perhaps make a tortilla, maybe that will taste better. On the plus side it was all cooked perfectly.

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  • 11 March 2011

    Fluffy rated this recipe

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  • 13 March 2011

    RTurner rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Not great

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  • 13 March 2011

    o0cherrelle0o commented on this recipe

    cooked this dish tonight, was very quick and easy to make and tasted lovely, i took advise from previous comments and used less stock also, turned out yummy :-)

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  • 22 March 2011

    jaxsi rated this recipe

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  • 06 July 2011

    Mrs W rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really good - add some wholegrain mustard for something a little different!

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    09 August 2011

    em commented on this recipe

    One of my fav meals, especially with some chicken drumsticks and a veg side! Made a small portion with onion which was also delicious! going to try making it with sausages next time!

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    09 August 2011

    em rated this recipe

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  • 26 August 2011

    Bobbles rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    You definately need to use less stock and more cream!!!! I've made this tonight for dinner tomorrow as an accompaniment to roast lamb. It reheats lovely. Infact it's tastier reheated and the flavours soak in together.

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  • 25 October 2011

    Walterec rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy and tasty, but not 'special'.

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  • 19 November 2011

    Jinty commented on this recipe

    Can someone help pls............ i find it hopeless when a recipe states '6 leeks'.... 6 leeks of what size? theres a tremendous difference in 6 thick leeks and 6 thin ones. Unfortunately it seems impossible to find 'medium ' sized ones. I would really like to try this recipe but can someone give me an idea of the weight the leeks should be, then I can head to the supermarket -)

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  • 04 January 2012

    fizzbomb rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have just had this for about the tenth time always goes down a treat never add the cream as hubby has high cholesterol

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  • 17 January 2012

    Anna rated this recipe

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  • 18 January 2012

    Donna rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was delicious!! Added a bit of garlic and chicken to bulk it up a little for a main meal. I could have eaten another plateful. Will definitely make again.

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  • 01 March 2012

    Rosie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very good as a side dish for sunday roast. Husband is very fussy when it comes to veg but this dish hit the spot and I have made it twice now.

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  • 02 March 2012

    Amanda rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Jinty, I used 2 large leeks and it was perfect! Also, the first time I did it, i did it in advance and left it in the oven at 150 degrees for about 1 1/2 hours and then turned it up and continued as normal for the uncovered bit! When I tried it as the recommended time, the potatoes were nowhere near cooked! It was delicious the first time so I will always do it the slow and longer way from now on!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Source of vitamin C

Ingredients

  • 600ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1kg potatoes , thinly sliced
  • 6 leeks , thinly sliced into rounds
  • 25g butter
  • 3-4 rashers streaky bacon , snipped
  • 3 tbsp double cream (optional)
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Per serving

153 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 4g, sugar 3g, salt 0.35 g

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