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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 litre leek
2 1 onion
3 5 tablespoons olive oil
4 250 ml liquid cream

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 1 litre 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
1,106 Kcal or 4,631 Kj	22 gr	86 gr	75 gr
55 %	8 %	8 %	11 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
92 Kcal or 385 Kj	2 gr	7 gr	6 gr
5 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

% 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 : 2.55 €

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	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Scallops au gratin, Scrambled eggs and leeks on toast, Sautéed green vegetables, Leek and potato soup, Chicken with rice and leeks, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms, Chilli langoustines, Filet mignon with mustard and tarragon sauce, Lemon creams, Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Tomato and cream cheese terrine, Cauliflower coconut curry, Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, Cretan-style salmon , ... All
	Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tzatziki, Kale and potato soup, Vegetable clafoutis, Cassoulet, Sausage rougail, ... All

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