Cheesy leeks
Cheesy leeks are the ideal comfort food side dish, perfect for pairing with roast chicken. Find our favourite cheesy leeks recipe below
Ingredients
- Olive oil: 1 tbsp
- Butter: 40g
- Leeks: 6. finely sliced
- Garlic cloves: 2. bashed
- Thyme sprigs: 10g
- Parmesan cheese: 50g
- Fresh breadcrumbs: 50g
- Plain flour: 20g
- Whole milk: 300ml
- Nutmeg: 1. freshly grated
- Cheddar cheese: 150g. grated
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the leeks: Heat the olive oil and butter in a saucepan over a medium heat. When foaming,add the sliced leeks,bashed garlic cloves and thyme sprigs.
- 2
Cook for 25 minutes covered,until the leeks have softened. Remove the thyme sprigs.
- 3
Make the sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat,then stir in the plain flour. Cook for 1 minute.
- 4
Pour in the whole milk gradually,whilst whisking constantly. Cook for 8 minutes until thickened. Bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Stir in the nutmeg and Cheddar cheese.
- 5
Assemble the dish: Heat the oven to 200ºC. Grease an ovenproof dish and mix the parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs together. Pour the leek mix into the dish. Sprinkle the parmesan crumb mix over the top and bake for 30 minutes until golden. Serve warm from the oven.
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