Braised leeks | High Protein Recipes

                                     Braised leeks | High Protein Recipes

Leeks have a mild, onion like taste; leek vegetable is crunchy and firm.

Preparation time-10 minutes

Cooking time-35 minutes

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Ingredients                                                              Quantity

Leeks                                                                             8

Butter                                                                             25g

Olive oil                                                                          1tsp

Thyme springs                                                               3

Bay leaves                                                                     2

White wine                                                                     125ml

Garlic cloves crushed                                                    1

Caster sugar                                                                  pinch

Method

1. Trim the darkest green part off the leeks and strip away the first two layers. Cut in half lengthways, but keep attached at the root. Wash the leeks under cold running water and set aside. Tip all the other ingredients, expect the olive and parsley, into a wide shallow pan with 200ml water, some cracked pepper and a sprinkling of salt.

2. Slip the leeks into the pan, cover and place over a low heat. Gently simmer for 20 mins, turning them occasionally until very tender a knife blade should slip in easily. Leave to cool until just warm.
It is very delicious and high protein food