Au gratin leek recipe
Au Gratin Leek recipe
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About this recipe
In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.This recipe for Au Gratin Leeks is a delicious and comforting dish that combines tender leeks with a creamy and cheesy sauce. The leeks are cooked until soft and then smothered in a rich b�chamel sauce, topped with a generous amount of grated cheese, and baked until golden and bubbly. The result is a satisfying side dish or vegetarian main course that is full of flavor and texture.
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Au gratin leek recipe details
Ingredients
| 8 stalk(s) | leek, only the white part, cleaned |
| salt and freshly ground black pepper | |
| 2 tbsp | butter |
| 2 tbsp | flour |
| 200 ml | vegetable stock |
| 200 ml | milk |
| 150 g | freshly grated Cheddar cheese |
| 8 slice(s) | cooked ham |
Instructions
Cook the leek in salted water for 5 minutes, then drain the leek.In a pan heat the butter. Add the flour and cook stirring until smooth. Deglaze with the stock and the milk and bring to a boil, whisking constantly with a wire whisk. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring. Add half of the grated cheese and stir until the cheese has melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Wrap the leek with the ham slices and place side by side into a buttered casserole dish. Cover with the sauce and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake in the preheated oven at 175°C for 20 minutes or until slightly golden.
Serve with boiled potatoes.
Preparation time:
ca. 20 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 35 min
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a
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