Baked Leeks recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups skim milk
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
½ teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper, to taste
4 medium leeks, halved lengthwise

Nutrition Info

222.9 calories
carbohydrate: 23.5 g
cholesterol: 31.9 mg
fat: 10.9 g
fiber: 1.8 g
protein: 8.9 g
saturatedFat: 6.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 185.2 mg
sugar: 8.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x12 inch baking pan.

  2. 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.

  3. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until leeks are tender and sauce is bubbly.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

In this easy to prepare side dish, leeks are baked in a creamy low-fat cheese sauce made with skim milk.

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