Braised Leeks and Mushrooms

Name: Braised Leeks and Mushrooms
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters fat-free beef broth; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 0 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 kilograms leeks (about; 142 grams cups quartered mushrooms (about; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons butter or stick margarine; 1 Tbsp tomato paste

Braised Leeks and Mushrooms might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 7g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 236 calories. If you have tomato paste, leeks, mushrooms, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 diet.

Instructions

Remove roots, outer leaves, and tops from leeks, leaving 6 inches of each leek.

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Leek

Cut each diagonally into thirds, then diagonally in half to form 6 triangular pieces. Rinse under cold water; drain well.

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Water

Combine beef broth, tomato paste, salt, thyme, and pepper in a bowl, and stir with a whisk.

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Tomato Paste

Beef Broth

Pepper

Thyme

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add leeks and mushrooms, and saut 6 minutes or until the vegetables are lightly browned.

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Vegetable

Mushrooms

Leek

Add broth mixture. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until leeks are tender. Uncover, and simmer 7 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates, stirring occasionally.

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Broth