Creamed Leeks recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
6 leeks - white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 cup water
½ cup white wine
⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

237.2 calories
carbohydrate: 20.4 g
cholesterol: 44.6 mg
fat: 14.2 g
fiber: 2.4 g
protein: 3.5 g
saturatedFat: 8.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 155.5 mg
sugar: 5.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir leeks just until softened, about 8 minutes. Pour water and wine into skillet, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until leeks are very soft, about 20 minutes.

  2. Remove cover, increase heat to high, and cook leek mixture, stirring constantly, until liquid evaporates, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low, stir cream into leek mixture. Cook leeks, stirring, until mixture begins to thicken, stir in Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

The beautiful leek is the most ignored of vegetables. This simple but tasty dish goes perfectly with everything from fish, seared chicken breasts, chops and sliced steak.

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