Roasted leeks with pesto


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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Stage 1 - 30 min.
Roasted leeks with pesto
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).

Prepare 1 kg 600 g leek, cut them into small pieces.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Roasted leeks with pesto
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.
Roasted leeks with pesto
Place in oven for about 30 minutes, until leeks are nicely colored/grilled.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Roasted leeks with pesto

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Roasted leeks with pesto
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
Keeping
To be eaten with the leeks still warm.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,137 Kcal or 4,760 Kj86 gr139 gr134 gr
57 %33 %13 %20 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
51 Kcal or 214 Kj4 gr6 gr6 gr
3 %1 %1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
142 Kcal or 595 Kj11 gr17 gr17 gr
7 %4 %2 %3 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 people : 10.24 €
  • Per person : 1.28 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
LeekLeek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Leek fondue, Nicholas's fish, Steamed leeks with morel sabayon, Hearty leek and sprout soup, Chicken pie, ... All
PestoPesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto, Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, Olive and pesto bread, Italian toast, Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes, ... All
Hard-boiled eggHard-boiled egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salade Niçoise, Mimosa eggs, Eggs with mayonnaise, Julia salad, Caesar salad, ... All
Olive oilOlive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Leek and tuna loaf, Seafood sauerkraut, Tomato tart, Maroilles cheese quiche, Green bean and potato salad with paprika, ... All
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