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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 4 people, you will need:

1 800 g leek
2 olive oil
3 thyme
4 4 hard-boiled eggs
5 8 tablespoons Pesto
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 1,120 grams

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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 800 g 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 4 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
1,206 Kcal or 5,049 Kj	118 gr	113 gr	328 gr
60 %	45 %	11 %	50 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
108 Kcal or 452 Kj	11 gr	10 gr	29 gr
5 %	4 %	1 %	4 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
302 Kcal or 1,264 Kj	29 gr	28 gr	82 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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This recipe uses (among others)

	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken with rice and leeks, Crispy potato galette with leeks, Breton leek and mushroom tart, Jerusalem artichoke purée with leeks, Roasted vegetables with thyme and green sauce, ... All
	Pesto: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Olive and pesto bread, Fried egg in bread, Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto, Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, Loaf for "les filles'", ... All
	Hard-boiled egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach Croque-monsieur , Chicken pie, Bistro celery salad, Rice and purple-sprouting broccoli salad, Leek and egg frichti, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Shallot confit tart, Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, Rice with spring greens, Express chilli con carne, Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls, ... All

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