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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 23^th 2023

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 2 litres 400 ml leek
2 olive oil
3 thyme
4 12 hard-boiled eggs
5 24 tablespoons Pesto
6 salt
7 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
39 min.	30 min.	1 hour 9 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 30 min.

Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).

Prepare 2 litres 400 ml leek, cut them into small pieces.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

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.

Place in oven for about 30 minutes, until leeks are nicely colored/grilled.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Chop 12 hard-boiled eggs.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

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 value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,705 Kcal or 7,138 Kj	130 gr	209 gr	202 gr
85 %	50 %	20 %	31 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
51 Kcal or 214 Kj	4 gr	6 gr	6 gr
3 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
142 Kcal or 595 Kj	11 gr	17 gr	17 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 12 people : 15.36 €
Per person : 1.28 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Steamed leeks with morel sabayon, Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon, Loin of pork with herbs and julienne vegetables , Polenta parmentier, Sautéed chicken with leeks, ... All
	Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Italian toast, Pesto crackers, Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes, Olive and pesto bread, Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, ... All
	Hard-boiled egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: White asparagus salad, Green avocado salad, Very green mixed salad, Salade Niçoise, Green and red salad with sardines and eggs mimosa, ... All
	Pepper: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bistro-style beetroot salad, Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, Celeriac and parsley soup, Sautéed Green Vegetables in pan, Turmeric risotto, ... All

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