Leeks à la Grecque (Greek-Style Leeks)

Leeks à la Grecque (Greek-Style Leeks)
Leeks à la Grecque (Greek-Style Leeks) requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 188 calories, 5g of protein, and 4g of fat each. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. A mixture of salt, tomato, wine vinegar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

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Preheat oven to 40
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Remove roots, outer leaves, and tops from leeks, leaving 1 1/2 to 2 inches of dark leaves. Slice leeks in half lengthwise to within 1 inch of bulb end, and rinse with cold water. Arrange the leeks in a single layer in the bottom on a 9-inch pie plate.
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Combine water and next 6 ingredients (through cinnamon) in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
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Pour vinegar mixture over leeks. Cover with foil, and bake at 400 for 30 minutes or until leeks are tender. Using a slotted spoon, remove leeks; reserve cooking liquid. Cool leeks to room temperature. Cover and chill 2 hours.
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Place the cooking liquid in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
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Remove from heat; strain mixture through a sieve over a bowl, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Discard solids.
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Place 2 leek halves on each of 4 small plates; top each serving with 1/4 cup tomato and 1 1/2 teaspoons of olives.
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Drizzle 1 tablespoon reserved liquid over each serving, and divide cheese evenly among plates.
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Sprinkle evenly with chopped marjoram and chopped oregano.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score77
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