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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal86
  • fat6g
  • saturates4g
  • carbs3g
  • sugars3g
    low
  • fibre4g
  • protein2g
  • salt0.13g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    If you want to prepare this in advance, the day before you want to serve this dish, cut the leeks from top to root and wash thoroughly under cold running water. Thinly slice them on the diagonal and put into plastic bags and chill until ready to cook.

  • step 2

    To serve, put a large pan over a medium heat, add the butter and let it melt over the base of the pan. Add the leeks and plenty of seasoning and stir to coat in the butter. Turn the heat down to low, cover the pan and cook the leeks gently for about 15 minutes, stirring half way through until they are tender. Serve with extra butter and a sprinkling of thyme leaves.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2004

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richardkell

I'm a thrifty person but also intolerant of butter (ie my guts) ... importantly ETHICALLY intolerant of milk production and the dairy industry; ie mothers put to calf and then the calf taken away ie how the heck do you think they produce milk!

Borne of basic agriculture the great virtue of leek is…

Adrian Todd 1

Why don't people read the recipe before commenting?

rogermartinezgbc89413

question

All ppl asking why you MUST wash leeks ahead and chill them, must have NEVER boiled a pot of water in their lives. It's obviously a way to save time if you need to be prepared in advance of your dinner because leeks take time to wash. If you were in a hurry for dinner and having these as a side, it…

jillsgrammie80980

There is no need for self righteousness and rudeness. This should be a site to freely ask questions. There will be people of different levels of cooking knowledge on here.

Mac 8

This is part of the prep ahead recipes to save time and stress on the day of cooking, no additional culinary benefit from prepping ahead of time. This recipe ticks all the boxes for keeping it simple and rewards you with glorious results that even a muppet could achieve ; - )

FeeBee67

question

Delicious! But I'm missing the point as to why I have to prepare and chill the leeks one day in advance. What's the benefit of doing this?

Mme Prezat

Clearly you don't have to. It's just a suggestion for if you want to save time on the day/evening you want to cook them like this.

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