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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.

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Last modified on: March 4^th 2020

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For 850 g, you will need:

1 1 kg leek
2 1 onion
3 5 tablespoons olive oil
4 250 ml liquid cream
Total weight: 1,450 grams

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 1 kg leek and slice very thinly (shred).

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Prepare 1 onion and chop finely.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Pour 5 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.

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)...

Stage 5 - 4 min.

...until the leeks are barely tender.

As the leeks are finely chopped this cooking is quite rapid.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Add 250 ml liquid cream, salt and pepper, then mix again and turn down the heat.

Stage 7 - 8 min.

Leave uncovered (essential) to thicken to the required consistency.

Check the seasoning.

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
1,851 Kcal or 7,750 Kj	29 gr	96 gr	150 gr
93 %	11 %	9 %	23 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
128 Kcal or 536 Kj	2 gr	7 gr	10 gr
6 %	1 %	1 %	2 %

% 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: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 850 g : 3.55 €

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	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks, Sautéed chicken with leeks, Hotpot my grandmother's way , Cassoulet, Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie, ... All
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	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Veal with mushrooms and green asparagus, Pollack Parmentier, Creamy risotto with vegetables , Pistachio and spinach pesto, Brussels sprouts salad with smoked trout and Comté cheese, ... All
	Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Endives "bonne femme", Meatballs, Leek and Jerusalem artichoke soup, Hamburgers, Fillet of pollack cooked in two stages, ... All

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