Leek Tomato Dish Food

LEEK AND TOMATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350. Trim the leeks of the hard green parts and outer skin, and wash them well. If they're fat, quarter them the long way. Chop the tomatoes and put them in a gratin dish long enough to hold the leeks but narrow enough so that everything is snug. Add the oil and nestle the leeks in there; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake, checking and stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes become saucy and the leeks are very, very tender, about an hour. If you like, sprinkle with Parmesan and raise the heat until the cheese melts and browns a bit. Otherwise, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve hot or warm.

LEEK TOMATO DISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, mix crushed crackers, rosemary, thyme and sage.
• Place leeks in the bottom of a large baking dish. Layer with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. Top with the crushed cracker mixture, and drizzle with melted butter
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

STEWED LEEKS WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut off the ends and green parts of leeks. Wash them carefully in order to remove any soil, cut them in pieces of 3 cm (1 inch) length.
• In a large pan heat the olive oil, sautee the onion and the leeks for approx 10 minutes.
• Add gradually into the saucepan the tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, parsley and the celery.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add 1 cup of water and simmer until tender (20 - 30 minutes) and all the water is absorbed (add more water if required) Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice, one tablespoon first, taste and add more if you like.

TOMATO, LEEK AND POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
• Grease a 5 cup shallow ovenproof dish.
• Scrub and thinly slice the potatoes, layer them with the leeks and tomatoes in the dish, scattering some rosemary between the layers and ending with a layer of potatoes.
• Add the garlic to the stock, stir in salt if needed and pepper to taste, then pour over the veggies.
• Brush the top layer of potatoes with olive oil.
• Bake for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours until the potatoes are tender and topping is golden and slightly crisp.

BAKED LEEK AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
• Spray an oven proof gratin dish with veggie spray.
• Cover bottom of dish with half the leek slices and layer half the tomato slices over to cover.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle half the olive oil over all.
• Make a second layer, ending with the tomato slices, salt and pepper and olive oil.
• Top with Jalapeno and sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese.
• Bake, uncovered,in 400F oven for 30 minutes.

COD WITH LEEKS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, toss together the leeks, lemon zest, lemon juice, oil, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover with foil, and bake until the leeks just begin to soften, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the baking dish from the oven. Add the tomatoes, and toss to combine. Season both sides of the cod fillets with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; place on top of the vegetables.
• Cover the dish and bake until the fish is opaque throughout, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Preparing the Leeks
• First cut away and discard the leek's root and dark-green leaves, then thinly slice the white and light-green parts crosswise into rounds. Wash the leek rounds well, as described on page 23. Drain on paper towels.

BLT PASTA BAKE: BACON, LEEKS, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place a pot of water on to boil for the pasta. When the water reaches a boil, add some salt and the pasta, and cook until al dente.
• While the pasta cooks, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and chopped bacon and cook until crisp.
• While bacon is cooking, split the trimmed leeks in half lengthwise, lay the leeks cut side down and thinly slice into half-moons. Fill a large bowl with water and mix the leeks into the water.
• Allow the water to settle and the dirt and the grit to settle to the bottle of the bowl. Using your hands, draw the leeks from the water, taking care not to unsettle the dirt.
• Drain the cleaned leeks on a kitchen towel, pat dry and, and then add to the pan with the bacon. Season the leeks with salt and pepper. Cook until leeks are tender, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• To start the cheese sauce, heat a medium sauce pot over medium heat. Add the butter and melt, then add the flour, cayenne, and paprika and whisk together over the heat until the roux bubbles; cook for 1 minute more.
• Whisk in the milk and stock and raise the heat a little. Bring the sauce to a quick boil and simmer to thicken, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and whisk in 3 cups of the grated cheese and the mustard. Set aside.
• Add the cherry tomatoes to the leeks and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and reserve.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Drain the pasta and add it back to the pasta pot. Combine the reserved leek mixture and the cheese sauce with the pasta. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer the pasta to a baking dish. Combine the remaining ½ cup of grated cheese with the bread crumbs.
• Top the pasta with the mixture. Place the dish under the broiler until the cheese melts and the bread crumbs are brown.

LINGUINE WITH SPICY LEEK AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add next 3 ingredients; sauté 1 minute. Add leeks; sauté until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Add diced tomatoes; stir 1 minute. Add wine and vinegar; bring to boil. Cover and cook until tomatoes break down, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1 1/4 cups pasta cooking liquid.
• Add pasta, 1/2 cup reserved pasta liquid, and 3/4 cup cheese to sauce in skillet. Toss over medium-high heat until sauce coats pasta, adding more liquid by 1/4 cupfuls if dry. Season with salt and pepper. Serve, passing 1 cup cheese separately.

COD WITH LEEKS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C; fan 180C; gas 6
• Make individual parcels of oven foil and put the cod fillet on a bed of leaves of leek. Add the chopped spring onion and season with pepper, lemon zest and a little olive oil. Then cover with some more leaves of leek. Put the tomatoes on the vine inside the parcel, along with the basil leaves. Press the foil together so you have it completely sealed. Put both parcels in an oven dish and bake for 30 minutes.
• If using the potatoes: boil them until tender
• If using the rice: glaze the chopped onion in a frying pan, then add the vegetable stock and dried rice. Leave to simmer until chicken stock is reduced.
• Serve the cod along the rice or potatoes with some more lemon zest, chopped chives and a drizzle of olive oil.