Roasted leeks with pesto
Oven-roasted leeks, served in the spirit of leek vinaigrette with chopped hard-boiled eggs, but accompanied by a pesto.
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Last modified on: April 23th 2023
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800 g 
4 
8 tablespoons 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 39 min. | 30 min. | 1 hour 9 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 30 min.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Place on a baking sheet or pan, sprinkle with olive oil and thyme (fresh if possible), and season with salt and pepper.
Stage 3 - 30 min.
Place in oven for about 30 minutes, until leeks are nicely colored/grilled.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Chop 4 hard-boiled eggs.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Serve with a layer of leeks, chopped hard-boiled egg and a generous dollop of pesto.
Remarks
To sprinkle the leeks with oil and thyme, you can put them in a salad bowl, pour in oil, thyme, salt and pepper and mix well, before pouring onto the plate.
For the pesto, don't hesitate to innovate with a Greek-style pesto or a coriander-cashew pesto, among others
For the pesto, don't hesitate to innovate with a Greek-style pesto or a coriander-cashew pesto, among others
Keeping
To be eaten with the leeks still warm.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 568 Kcal or 2,378 Kj | 43 gr | 70 gr | 67 gr |
| 28 % | 17 % | 7 % | 10 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 51 Kcal or 214 Kj | 4 gr | 6 gr | 6 gr |
| 3 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 142 Kcal or 595 Kj | 11 gr | 17 gr | 17 gr |
| 7 % | 4 % | 2 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.41 £
- Per person : 1.10 £
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon, Mixed vegetable curry, Hotpot my grandmother's way , Leeks in vinaigrette , Langoustine and leek tarts, ... All |
 | Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Olive and pesto bread, Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, Loaf for "les filles'", Fried egg in bread, Pesto crackers, ... All |
 | Hard-boiled egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: White asparagus salad, Piedmont salad, Green avocado salad, Smoky canapés, Gribouille dressing, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Roast potatoes "à la provençale", Saltimbocca, Cauliflower curry, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, Small ratatouille with , ... All |
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