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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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duree1 hour 9 min. difficultéEasy prix5.15 € pour combien2 people ingredients7 Ingredients
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Last modified on: April 23th 2023
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 1 hour 9 min.
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Step by step recipe

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

Prepare 1 ¾ cup 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
Chop 2 hard-boiled eggs.
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
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe60 RDI=20 %60 RDI=5 %160 RDI=30 %600 RDI=30 %2,530 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=4 %10 RDI=1 %30 RDI=4 %110 RDI=5 %450 RDI: 5 %
Per person30 RDI=10 %30 RDI=3 %80 RDI=10 %300 RDI=20 %1,260 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 people : 2.60 €
  • Per person : 1.30 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Leek
Leek

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Pesto
Pesto

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Hard-boiled egg
Hard-boiled egg

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Salt
Salt

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