Poireaux Braises (Braised Leeks)
"Leeks a cousin to the onion make a nice change from your regular beans and carrots."
photo by Peter J
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 medium leeks, roots removed, outer leaves & tops removed, washed clean (about 2 1/4 lbs, you should have 6-inch of each leek left)
- 0.5 (14 ounce) can chicken broth (approx 3/4 cup)
- salt
- 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
directions
- Cut leeks diagonally into thirds and then diagonally in half to form 6 triangular pieces from each leek.
- Rinse under cold water; drain.
- Melt margarine in a heavy skillet; add leeks.
- Cook until lightly browned, stirring gently, approx 15 minutes.
- Stir in the broth cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until golden and the broth has mostly evaporated.
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Reviews
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Wonderful and easy leek dish. Elegant and down to earth at the same time. I served it with one of my all time favourite sweet potato dishes #15918 - baked sweet potato fries, and halibut steaks broiled, your choice of seasonings. This is a heavenly meal. Thanks, Bergy. -
Once again, I've found one of Bergy's recipes that is GREAT! I subbed olive oil for the margarine and just added 1/4 cup chicken broth to the sauteed leeks before covering and simmering 5-10 min. Seasoned up with a bit of salt and pepper. What an incredibly flavorful dish! Thanks so much Bergy! I'll be keeping my eye out for your recipes. I know I can count on them to be delicious! :) -
Wow! I'm a big fan of leeks and this was a wonderfully quick and flavorful way to prepare them. A nice easy dish to make on the side while your main prepares but tastes like you spent forever on them. Rather than stirring I carefully turned occasionally with tongs to hold them together which I thought made for a nice presentation.
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Once again, I've found one of Bergy's recipes that is GREAT! I subbed olive oil for the margarine and just added 1/4 cup chicken broth to the sauteed leeks before covering and simmering 5-10 min. Seasoned up with a bit of salt and pepper. What an incredibly flavorful dish! Thanks so much Bergy! I'll be keeping my eye out for your recipes. I know I can count on them to be delicious! :)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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