Braised leeks & peas

Name: Braised leeks & peas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 leeks, trimmed; 250 milliliters chicken or vegetable stock; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 4 thyme sprigs, plus extra leaves to serve; 200 grams frozen pea; 2 teaspoons olive oil

Braised leeks & peas might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe has 111 calories, 4g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of pea, olive oil, garlic cloves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. Braised Artichokes With Leeks and Peas From 'The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Braised Leeks, and Braised Leeks are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Discard outer, darker, tougher leaves from the leeks, then halve each into 2 shorter lengths and rinse under cold running water.

Ingredients you will need

Leek

Water

Pour the chicken or veg stock into a large, wide shallow pan, then scatter in the garlic and thyme sprigs.

Ingredients you will need

Fresh Thyme

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Stock

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Lay the leeks in the pan, trying not to crowd them, then season with pepper. Cover and simmer for 15 mins until almost tender. Tip in the peas, bring back to the boil and simmer for a further 5 mins until the veg is cooked. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the leeks, peas and garlic to a warm serving dish, season with extra pepper, drizzle over the olive oil and finish with a scattering of thyme leaves.

Ingredients you will need

Thyme

Olive Oil