Braised Leeks

Name: Braised Leeks
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 leeks; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 serving Salt; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 bay leaf; 237 milliliters white wine or vegetable stock; 59 milliliters parsley, chopped

The recipe Braised Leeks can be made in approximately 1 hour. This gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 2g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 141 calories. It works well as a very affordable side dish. A mixture of bay leaf, garlic clove, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Cut off the ends of the leeks until you get to the shank; a little of the light green part is fine, but not too much of it. If you want, you can save the unused portion of the leeks in the freezer for making stock later.

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Leek

Stock

Slice through the shank of the leek lengthwise until you get to the root end—do not cut through the root just yet. Clean the leeks under cold running water, as leeks are usually dirty. Once the leeks are free of any dirt or grit, cut through the root to make two long pieces of leek. (See How to Clean Leeks for photos and more details on cleaning leeks.)

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Leek

Water

Cook leeks and garlic in butter: Get a sauté pan large enough to hold the leeks in one layer and heat the butter in it over medium-high heat. When the butter has melted and begins to foam, turn the heat down to medium and add the minced garlic and then the leeks, cut side down.

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Garlic

Butter

Leek

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Frying Pan

Cook for 1-2 minutes, just to get them a little browned and to let the butter get into the leeks.

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Butter

Leek

Turn over and sprinkle with salt, then cook the other side for 1-2 minutes.

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Salt

Simmer with wine, bay leaf, sugar, thyme, salt: Turn the leeks back over so the cut side is down, sprinkle the leeks with the sugar, the thyme leaves and a touch more salt.

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Thyme

Bay Leaves

Leek

Sugar

Salt

Wine

Add the white wine with the bay leaf and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook 35-45 minutes over medium-low heat.

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White Wine

Bay Leaves

Reduce braising liquid: When the leeks are tender enough so that a knife blade pierces them easily, uncover the pot and bring the braising liquid to a rolling boil.

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Leek

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Knife