My Creamy Leeks

[judydawn]

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Name of Recipe: Creamy Leeks
Number of People: 3-4 as part of the vegie content of your meal
Ingredients:
200g leeks, sliced 1cm thick (white & pale green part only)
30g butter
50g sliced spring onions (include the green part)
30g plain flour
250g milk
2 tblspns grated parmesan
S & P to taste


Preparation:
Add leeks and butter to TM bowl and sauté 10 mins/100^o/reverse/speed 1.
Add the spring onion and flour and cook out for 2 mins/100^o/reverse/speed 1.
Add milk and cook 5 mins/90^o/reverse/speed 2.
Add the parmesan and S & P to taste.
Mix through for 1 min/reverse/speed 2.


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Recipe could be doubled.  
Serve as a side vegetable, as a sauce over fish or chicken or add some chicken to it and top with mashed potato for a pie.
I used to make this years ago but have only just got around to reinventing it.

ES: I made this tonight and served it with salmon and veggies. I used one large leek and onion tops from the garden instead of spring onion. My ThermoChef doesn't have a reverse function, so I popped in the butterfly and cooked on speed 2. I also dropped the temp by 10degrees and cooked it for a minute or two longer.
My DH went back for more sauce as he really enjoyed it, as did I.

[Aussie Brenda]

I just so happen to,have a large leek in the fridge that needs cooking, thanks JD .

[judydawn]

Very timely then AB.  You can always slice fresh leeks, place into a ziplock bag and freeze them.  Dad used to give me ice-cream containers full of them years ago.

[cookie1]

I didn't know that Judy. They are quite expensive here so I will do that when I can get them  cheaply. The recipe sounds tasty.

[Nikkit]

Thanks for that freezing tip Judy.

I planted out a punnet of leeks - which was about 100 of the little things. Didn't think half of them would survive when I planted them with one spindly root and my not so gentle poking into the ground!
But they all have and are just about ready for eating, so good to know I can save some for later.

I roast them too.

[judydawn]

100 leeks Nikkit , you're going to have to become very inventive when cooking with them.  You might need to check some of the recipes on these links 

[Nikkit]

Thanks Judy, will have a look at that link.
Yep - there's a lot! So glad I didn't buy 2 punnets!

[djinni373]

LOL Nikkit. I know who to ask for advice on growing leeks 

There's a large leek in the fridge to be used before I go away Thursday and this looks like a great side for fish cakes tonight.Thanks JD

[Nikkit]

djinni - errr - not a good idea. I have a brown thumb when it comes to gardening (much to my Mum's disgust as she is an amazing gardener!)
The vege patch is a case of 'plant it, water it, fertilise it, and you can either grow or die - 2 choices plant!' Pretty much goes for anything I plant here.
The leeks chose to 'grow'!

[EmeraldSue]

I made this tonight and served it with salmon and veggies. I used one large leek and onion tops from the garden instead of spring onion. My ThermoChef doesn't have a reverse function, so I popped in the butterfly and cooked on speed 2. I also dropped the temp by 10degrees and cooked it for a minute or two longer.
My DH went back for more sauce as he really enjoyed it, as did I.

[judydawn]

Glad you enjoyed it Sue, I'd forgotten about that one