Leek fondue
Leek fondue (literally "melted") consists of finely sliced leeks cooked until barely tender then simmered gently in cream until thickened.
The aim is to keep the fresh green of the just-cooked leeks but with a lovely soft, melting consistency.
This can be a side dish or an ingredient in lots of different recipes.
The aim is to keep the fresh green of the just-cooked leeks but with a lovely soft, melting consistency.
This can be a side dish or an ingredient in lots of different recipes.
67K 9 4
Last modified on: March 4th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 kg 550 g, you will need:
- 1
3 kgs leek - 2
3 onions - 3
15 tablespoons olive oil - 4
750 g liquid cream - Total weight: 4,350 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 22 min. | 14 min. | 36 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Pour 15 tablespoons olive oil into a large non-stick pan on high heat. When good and hot add the chopped onion.
Salt lightly and pepper.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Salt lightly and pepper.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Add the leeks, mix well, but do not add any more salt.
Cook, preferably uncovered or only half-covered (to keep the colour)...
Cook, preferably uncovered or only half-covered (to keep the colour)...
Stage 5 - 4 min.
...until the leeks are barely tender.
As the leeks are finely chopped this cooking is quite rapid.
As the leeks are finely chopped this cooking is quite rapid.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Add 750 g liquid cream, salt and pepper, then mix again and turn down the heat.
Stage 7 - 8 min.
Stage 8
Your leek fondue is ready.
Remarks
As stated above, we are aiming above all for a creamy, soft fondue, but with an attractive and appetising fresh green colour. This means we need to cook very finely sliced leeks as rapidly as possible, and not salt at the outset to avoid them giving off water.
Keeping
A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Freezes very well.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 5,554 Kcal or 23,253 Kj | 87 gr | 289 gr | 450 gr |
| 206 % | 25 % | 20 % | 51 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 128 Kcal or 536 Kj | 2 gr | 7 gr | 10 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 kg 550 g : 9.13 £
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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This recipe uses (among others)
 | Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Jerusalem artichoke purée with leeks, Cretan-style salmon , Warm Leek and Potato Salad, Mixed vegetable curry, Smooth mixed vegetable soup, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spring veal sauté , Bourguignon potatoes , Quiche filling mixture, Cockles and cabbage with smoky cream sauce, Creamy "terre et mer" pots, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, Roast cabbage with lemon, Crispy prawn rolls, Panzanella, Mixed seed grissini, ... All |
 | Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, Creamy artichokes, Cretan Bread, Vegetable clafoutis, Cajun pork with rice., ... All |
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