Creamed Leeks With Tarragon, Tomatoes, and Bacon

Name: Creamed Leeks With Tarragon, Tomatoes, and Bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 slices lean bacon, chopped fine; 1 leek, halved lengthwise, sliced thin crosswise, and washed well (about 1 pound); 1/2 cup tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped; 3/4 teaspoon fresh tarragon, finely chopped or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, crumbled; 1/3 cup half-and-half; 1/3 cup chicken broth

Submitted by lazyme

"From Gourmet Magazine October 1992, this is a really nice side dish served alongside pork. It reheats well too."

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photo by Lori Mama

Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 2

ingredients

2 slices lean bacon, chopped fine
1 leek, halved lengthwise, sliced thin crosswise, and washed well (about 1 pound)
¹⁄₂ cup tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
³⁄₄ teaspoon fresh tarragon, finely chopped or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, crumbled
¹⁄₃ cup half-and-half
¹⁄₃ cup chicken broth

directions

In a skillet cook the bacon until it is crisp and transfer it to paper towels to drain.
In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the leek, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until it is softened, and stir in the tomato, the tarragon, the half-and-half, the broth, and salt and pepper to taste.
Bring the liquid to a boil,cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until it is thickened, and stir in the bacon.

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Nice side dish. It does need some salt and pepper though. Made for Photo Tag game. :)

Lori Mama

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