Leeks In Cheese Sauce Food

PANCETTA LEEKS AND CREAMY CHEESE SPEEDY PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• COOK your pasta in a pan of boiling salted water for 8-10 minutes until al dente. FRY your pancetta for a few minutes until crispy. Remove and set aside. SLICE thinly the leeks and add to the same pan with a spoon of butter and the sugar and sauté for 1 min until soft and slightly caramelised. BREAK up the gorgonzola and add most of it to the leeks and allow to melt slightly. LIFT the cooked pasta from the boiling water with tongs or a pasta spoon and add to the leeks. Toss well with a splash of the cooking water SEASON with a little salt and plenty of pepper. MIX through most of the crispy pancetta, leaving a couple of slices for garnish. SERVE scattered with the extra pancetta and gorgonzola crumbled over the top.

CHEESY LEEKS & HAM

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan180C/gas 6. Cook the leeks in a pan of boiling salted water for 4-5 mins or until just tender. Drain and cool under a cold tap to stop them from cooking any further, then drain again well and pat dry on kitchen paper.
• Wrap each leek in a slice of ham, then arrange, side-by-side, in a large baking dish. Mix the cheddar in a bowl with the Dijon mustard and crème fraîche, until well combined. Season to taste. Spread over the leeks, then bake for 15-20 mins until bubbling and golden brown. Serve at once with plenty of crusty bread to mop up the juices.

BAKED LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x12 inch baking pan.
• Melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk and cheese until cheese is melted. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat. Arrange the leeks in a single layer in the prepared pan and cover with the cheese sauce.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until leeks are tender and sauce is bubbly.

LEEKS IN CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 200°C.
• Cut the root-ends from the leeks, and cut them in 5 cm (2 inch) pieces, keeping only the white parts and the tender green inner parts; wash well in water.
• Place the leeks in boiling water and simmer for 10 minutes; drain well, then arrange in a baking dish (I use a 1 1/2 liter size that is 14 1/2 cm square).
• As your leeks are simmering, put the milk, flour, butter, and bay leaf in a saucepan, and mix well.
• Bring to the boil, whisking continuously; simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until the mixture thickens.
• Add garlic powder, salt, mustard powder and nutmeg, then 3/4 of the grated cheese, whisking until it is completely melted.
• Remove the bayleaf, then pour the cheese sauce over the leeks.
• Top with remaining cheddar, and bake 20-30 minutes, until golden.
• If possible, let stand 5-10 minutes before serving to allow the cheese sauce to further"set" and to avoid burning your mouth.

LEEKS IN CHEESE SAUCE BRITISH CHEESY LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Trim, wash and slice the leeks, about 2 cm thick. Peel and slice the garlic, and pluck the thyme leaves.
• Put a large skillet on medium heat and add a drizzle of oil, the butter, thyme leaves and garlic.
• Sautée until they start to bubble and sizzle, then stir in the leeks.
• Turn the heat down and cook the leeks (stirring every 5-10 minutes) for approximately 35 minutes, or until soft and tender.
• Stir in the cream, milk, sherry, mustard, Worcestershire and ground nutmeg. Transfer to oven-safe casserole dish.
• Top with grated Cheddar and Parmesan and teaspoon sized scoops of cream cheese. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

CHEESY LEEKS à LA OLIVER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
• Trim, wash and slice the leeks, about 2cm thick, at an angle. Peel and slice the garlic, then pick the thyme leaves.
• Put a large casserole-type pan (ideally one you'd be happy to serve in) on a medium heat and add a drizzle of oil, the butter, thyme leaves and garlic.
• Cook until it begins to bubble and fry, then stir in the leeks. Continue cooking and checking on it every few minutes to stir and make sure it doesn't catch.
• At this point, you have two choices: one is good, one is great. You can either stir the rest of the ingredients into the leeks, grating in the Cheddar and Parmesan, and tearing in the brie, then put it into the oven to cook for 45 minutes uncovered, or, if you want the sweetest leeks in the world (and I think you do), do the following...
• Turn the heat under the pan down a little and cook the leeks for about 35 minutes, or until soft and intensely gorgeous, stirring every now and then.
• Season, then spoon it all into a dish, or leave in the pan.
• Stir in the cream and splash of water, grate over the Cheddar and Parmesan, then pull the brie into parts and bomb those on top.
• Pop in the oven for 15 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.

CHEESY LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Lightly butter a shallow baking dish. (It will need to hold around 1 litre/1¾ pint.)
• A third-fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Remove any tough or damaged leaves from the outside of the leeks if not already done. Trim the leeks, leaving all of the white part and some of the green.
• Cut the leeks into roughly 3cm/1¼in pieces and add to the water. Return to the boil and cook for 5 minutes, depending on the thickness, or until the leeks are tender. They are ready when the tip of a knife slides in easily. Drain in a colander over a large mixing bowl to reserve the cooking water.
• To make the sauce, return the empty pan to the heat, add the butter and melt gently. Stir in the flour and cook for 10-15 seconds stirring. Gradually add the milk and then a ladleful (around 100ml/3½fl oz) of the reserved cooking liquid, stirring or whisking well between each addition to make a smooth, creamy sauce.
• Add the mustard, half the cheese and season generously with salt and pepper. Simmer gently for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Scatter the leeks into the baking dish and pour the sauce on top. Mix the remaining cheese with the breadcrumbs, if using, and sprinkle on top. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown.

CHICKEN AND LEEKS IN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil and vinegar in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until white on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Stir leeks into the skillet; cook for 1 minute. Pour in wine; simmer until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add half-and-half, Parmesan cheese, salt, and garlic pepper; simmer until flavors combine, about 2 minutes.
• Return chicken to the skillet and stir until heated through and coated with sauce, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

BEEF ROAST DINNER WITH LEEKS IN CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove the beef from the fridge 30 minutes before cooking in order to bring it up to room temperature.
• Put a large frying or griddle pan on high heat. Whilst the pan is heating up place the beef on a large plate or board and drizzle with olive oil. Use your fingers to ensure the meat is fully coated with the oil and then season with salt and pepper. One the pan is smoking hot place in the beef and seal on all sides using tongues to turn every minute or so. Sealing the meat should take 3-4 minutes.
• Pre heat the oven to 180 degree C (Fan).
• Chop the onion into large chunks and wash the baby carrots. Place the onion and carrots in the base of a roasting tin and balance the beef on top. Cover with foil and place in the oven.
• For two people I used a 500g topside of beef, cooking time for this varies depending on how well done you like your beef.
• •For pink (medium-rare) a piece of meat this size will need around 20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees C.
• •For medium: 25 minutes, 180 degrees C
• •for well done: 30 minutes, 180 degrees C
• Remember this is for a 500g piece of beef and time in the oven will increase with weight. (1.5kg topside cooked to medium will need 1hr 15 minutes.
• How ever you like your beef, the most important stage is resting. Resting the beef after its been in the oven will keep it tender and moist. Its a good idea to try and rest the meat for at least half an hour. For this particular piece of meat, once out of the oven; I removed it from the roasting tin, wrapped in foil and left to rest for 20 minutes.
• Discard the onion from the roasting tin, pour the juices into a small saucepan ready for the gravy and transfer the baby carrots to a small container and set to one side. For the green beans; first prepare a bowl of cold water and leave at the side of the hob.Bring a pan of water to the boil then simmer and add the beans. Simmer the beans for 3-4 minutes or until just cooked but still a little crunchy (try one!). Once cooked remove the beans from the water and plunge immediately into the bowl of cold water in order to stop the cooking process. Set to one side along with the carrots.
• Slice the leeks into 2cm round pieces and line up to cover the base of a baking dish. For the cheese sauce; melt the butter in a small sauce pan over a medium heat, then add the flour and mix together well the form a roux (a smooth white paste which will be used as a thickening agent for the sauce). Take the pan off the heat and gradually add the milk. Stir well in between each addition of milk. return the pan to the heat and gently bring to the boil. Ensure you stir continuously whilst the sauce is heating in order to prevent lumps. Once the sauce begins to boil this will allow the flour to release its starch and you will notice the sauce becomes thick and smooth. At this point add the grated cheese and cook at a simmer for an additional 5 mins in order to melt the cheese and cook out the flour (removes the starchy taste). Remember to keep stirring. Pour the sauce over the leeks and place in the oven to cook for 20 minutes at 180 degrees C. Foil can be placed over the leeks to prevent the top from burning. Once fully cooked (knife will easily push through the leeks) the foil can be removed and the leeks can be finished off under the grill for a crispy top.
• heat up the stock and add this to the beef juices continue to heat on a low setting. Put the 2 tsps of gravy powder into a small ramekin or cup, add a small amount of water and stir to form a paste. Pour the paste into the stock and stir well. Continue to stir and heat until the gravy boils and thickens, then turn down the heat and leave to simmer until ready to serve.
• Slice up the beef and present on plates or a help yourself style board. In a small frying pan heat up 2 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp water- add the pre prepared carrots and beans to the pan and toss in the warm water and oil mixture for 1-2 minutes. this will allow the veggies to be warmed up and will give hem a nice shiny finish. serve veggies along side the meat. Crisp up the leeks under the grill adding more grated cheese or parmesan to the top if desired and serve.
• Serve the gravy in a gravy boat or drizzle over the beef and veggies.

BAKED LEEKS WITH CHEESE AND YOGURT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Butter a shallow ovenproof dish.
• Trim the leeks, cut a slit from the top to bottom and rinse well under cold water.
• Place the leeks in a saucepan of water, brind to a boil, and simmer gently for 6-8 minutes, until just tender.
• Remove and drain well using sloted spoon.
• Arrange (line'em up) in the prepared dish.
• Beat the eggs with the goat cheese, yogurt, and half the Parmesan cheese.
• Season well with salt and pepper.
• Pour the cheese and yogurt mixture over the leeks.
• Mix the breadcrumbs with the remaining Parmesan cheese, and sprinkle over the sauce.
• Back for 35-40 minutes, until the top is crisp and golden brown.

CHEESY LEEKS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tip the leeks into a steamer basket and steam for 6-8 mins until bright green and just becoming tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter and flour together in a saucepan, stirring until you have a thick paste. Add the milk, a splash at a time, stirring continuously until all the milk has been added. Cook for 2-3 mins more until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in most of the Yeo valley Organic mature cheddar, the mustard and some seasoning.
• Fold the steamed leeks into the cheese sauce, then tip everything into an ovenproof baking dish. Scatter over the breadcrumbs, thyme and remaining cheese, then bake for 20 mins until golden, crisp on top and bubbling at the edges. Leave to stand for 5 mins before serving.

LEEKS, CREAMY MILK SAUCE

Steps:

• Carefully wash leeks and cook until tender.White sauce.Melt butter and add whole wheat flour.Cook, stirring until frothy.Pour in cold skim milk mixed powdered milk.Stir until thickened. Set a side.Brush an oven dish with butter or margarine.Spread cooked leeks in the oven dish.Mix the sauce with the seasoning and pour over the leeks.Top with parmesan cheese.Bake 30 minutes at 375°F / 190°C.Serve as a side dish.

LEEKS WITH THREE MUSTARD AND CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6/180C fan oven.
• Place the leeks in a pan of cold salted water, bring to the boil and simmer for 3 minutes until just tender. Drain and put under cold water immediately to refresh and stop the cooking process.
• Place the butter, flour and milk in a saucepan and slowly bring up to the boil and whisk all the time. Once it is up to the boil, reduce the heat and let it just simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add the grated cheddar and parmesan and then the mustards. Season with salt and pepper.
• Put your leeks into a shallow serving dish and pour over the sauce.
• Mix the breadcrumbs and the cheese together and scatter over the top of the leeks.
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.

CABBAGE AND LEEKS IN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the chopped cabbage and leeks in the crock pot. Add the minced garlic, dry sherry or wine, and water (or use 1/4 cup of chicken broth). Dot with 1 tablespoon of butter; cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in saucepan; add flour and stir until smooth and bubbling. Add cream or milk and cook over low heat until thickened. Add the mace and salt and pepper to taste. Mix into the cabbage and leek mixture. *To prepare the leeks, cut off the roots and dark green tops, leaving just the white and light green. Halve each leek vertically. Place them in a bowl of clean water and swish them to loosen any sand or grit. Slice the rinsed leeks crosswise and use in the recipe.