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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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 39 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 9 min.
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Stage 1 - 30 min.
Roasted leeks with pesto
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).

Prepare 800 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
1,206 Kcal or 5,049 Kj118 gr113 gr328 gr
60 %45 %11 %50 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
108 Kcal or 452 Kj11 gr10 gr29 gr
5 %4 %1 %4 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
302 Kcal or 1,264 Kj29 gr28 gr82 gr
15 %11 %3 %12 %
% 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 4 people : 5.12 €
  • Per person : 1.28 €

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