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Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• butter
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Remove the root ends and dark green tops of the leeks and discard. Cut leeks into 1/2 inch slices. Place in a bowl of cold water and let sit for 5 minutes. The leek slices will float to the top while any sand will sink to the bottom. Using a slotted spoon, transfer leek slices to a colander and shake off excess water.
2. 2 Melt butter in a large skilled over medium heat. Add leek slices and cook undisturbed for 8 minutes.
3. 3 Flip slices over and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 8 minutes more.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• russet potato
• egg
• flaxseed meal
• salt
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Combine potatoes and leek in a food processor; process until mashed. Add eggs, flaxseed meal, and salt; pulse until incorporated.
3. 3 Spoon potato mixture onto the lined baking sheet. Flatten gently into 3-inch circles. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until Parmesan cheese is melted and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

By Michael Zick Doherty

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• fennel bulb
• bay leaf
• vegetable bouillon
• water
• olive oil
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Combine the fennel, leek, bay leaf, vegetable bouillon, and water in a pressure cooker. Lock the lid of the pressure cooker, bring it up to pressure, reduce heat to maintain pressure, and cook for 15 minutes. Remove cooker from the heat and let the pressure reduce on its own, 5 to 10 minutes. If your pressure cooker does not have a quick-release function, reduce cooking time slightly as food will continue to cook while pressure releases slowly.
2. 2 Stir the olive oil into the soup, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

By Laka kuharica - Easy Cook

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• carrot
• chicken broth
• butter
• sugar
• thyme
• kosher salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine leeks, carrots, chicken broth, butter, sugar, thyme, salt, and pepper in a skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid evaporates, about 15 minutes. Cook and stir mixture until leeks and carrots are lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.

By mcgerm

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• vegetable oil
• onion
• pumpkin
• sweet potato
• vegetable broth
• coconut milk

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and leek, and cook for a few minutes, until soft. Stir in the pumpkin, sweet potato, and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low.
2. 2 Simmer for about 15 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Mash vegetables coarsely using a potato masher. Stir in the coconut milk, season with salt and pepper, and serve.

By sexyliscious

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• butter
• white wine
• salt
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Cut leeks about 1/4 inch above the roots and inspect for any soil. If soil is found, make another cut about 1/4 inch above the first one.
2. 2 Trim away the dark green sheaths, and again, inspect for soil. Tear away the outer layer of the white part of the leek, as it will be tough. Clean and reserve sheaths for seasoning, if desired.
3. 3 Cut leeks lengthwise, making narrow cuts, about 1/4 inch wide (julienne cut). If any soil is found, place cut leeks in a colander and submerge in a bowl of water. Swish gently, allowing any sediment to settle to the bottom. Remove leeks from the water, drain, and pat dry with paper towels.
4. 4 Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a non-stick skillet over medium heat until foamy. Add leeks and cook, stirring constantly, about 4 minutes. Pour in wine and cook until leeks are tender, about 1 minute.
5. 5 Remove from heat and stir in remaining butter. Season with salt and garnish with fresh parsley.

By Bibi

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• butter
• black pepper
• salt
• coriander
• broccoli
• chicken broth
• evaporated milk

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add leeks and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in pepper, salt, and coriander.
2. 2 Reserve about 1/4 cup of the smallest broccoli florets. Add remaining broccoli to the leeks and cook until bright green, about 5 minutes. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until broccoli is very tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Purée soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in reserved broccoli florets and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring often. Simmer until broccoli is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
4. 4 Remove from the heat and stir in evaporated milk. Serve hot.

By Matt Hunt Gardner

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• chicken breast
• chicken broth
• carrot
• cabbage
• egg noodle
• thai chile sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Place chicken breasts and broth in to a stockpot or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil and let simmer for about 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken from the broth and set aside to cool.
2. 2 Put the leeks and carrots into the pot and simmer them for 10 minutes, or until tender. Shred the cooled chicken in to bite sized pieces and return it to the pot. Add the cabbage and egg noodles and cook another 5 minutes or until the noodles are soft. The soup should be thick like a stew. Serve hot and flavor to taste with Thai chili sauce.

By KLEENESTAR

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• olive oil
• vegetable broth
• water
• potato
• cayenne pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks in hot oil until completely softened, adding remaining olive oil in small amounts as you cook the leeks, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Pour vegetable broth and water into the pot; add potatoes. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the potatoes are completely tender, about 25 minutes.
3. 3 Pour potato mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Stir cayenne pepper and salt into the soup.

By plasticRobot

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• potato
• chicken broth
• bacon
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Place potatoes and chicken broth in a large saucepan or stockpot; bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender.
3. 3 Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned. Drain on paper towels. Reserve 3 tablespoons drippings in skillet; discard remaining drippings.
4. 4 Add leeks to skillet over medium-high heat; sauté 8 to 10 minutes.
5. 5 When potatoes are tender, stir in heavy cream, bacon, and leeks until combined. Remove from heat. Serve hot.
6. 6 Enjoy!

By ANABANANA

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• parsnip
• olive oil
• apple
• pear
• balsamic vinegar
• chicken stock
• rosemary

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Toss parsnips with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl; spread parsnips onto a baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until slightly tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. 4 Toss apples and pears with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl. Push parsnips to one side of the baking sheet and spread apples and pears onto the other side of the baking sheet.
5. 5 Bake in the oven until fruit is soft and caramelized, 15 to 20 minutes.
6. 6 Heat remaining olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks in hot oil until leeks are soft, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle balsamic vinegar over leeks. Stir parsnips, apples, pears, chicken stock, and rosemary into leeks. Bring to a simmer and cook until fruits and vegetables are completely tender and easily mashed against the side of the pot, about 20 minutes.
7. 7 Puree vegetable mixture using an immersion blender (or blend in batches in a blender) until soup has an applesauce-like consistency.

By BigShotsMom

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• olive oil
• mushroom
• long grain white rice
• white wine
• chicken broth
• bok choy

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Heat oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high. Add leeks and cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook another 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in rice and continue stirring until rice is coated with oil.
3. 3 Pour in wine, and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Cook until rice absorbs almost all of the liquid, about 1 minute. Add Swanson® Chicken Broth, and bring to a boil. Cover skillet; transfer to oven.
4. 4 Bake 10 minutes. Gently stir in bok choy. Continue baking until rice absorbs all of the liquid, about 10 minutes. Remove skillet from oven; stir, and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes before serving.

By Linda at Bit of Flavor

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• garlic
• butter
• russet potato
• vegetable broth
• italian seasoning
• rosemary
• half-and-half
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Slice leeks lengthwise and wash out any dirt between the layers. Chop and place in a large mixing bowl with garlic.
2. 2 Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add leeks and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Add potatoes, vegetable broth, Italian seasoning, and rosemary. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. 3 Remove from heat and let soup cool briefly. Transfer mixture to a blender or food processor and puree in batches. Return soup to the pot and stir in half-and-half and season with black pepper. Reheat gently, about 5 minutes.

By jenPT

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• cod fillet
• sesame oil
• chili sauce
• bacon
• enoki mushroom

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Soak some toothpicks in water while the grill heats up.
2. 2 Spread a thin layer of sesame oil and chili sauce onto one side of each fish fillet. At one end, place some of the leek and a couple of mushrooms. Roll towards the other end. Wrap each roll with a slice of bacon, and secure with two toothpicks.
3. 3 Place on the preheated grill, and cook covered for 5 minutes. Be careful of flare-ups from the bacon grease. Turn over, and cook for 5 more minutes, until bacon is crisp and fish flakes easily.

By BRADYSMOM17

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• water
• white wine
• salt
• caper
• vinaigrette

Instructions

1. 1 Chop off the root and dark green ends off the leek. Keep only the whites and light green center. Slice leek in half lengthwise, then slice each half lengthwise into quarters.
2. 2 Pour water into a saucepan. Add white wine and salt, and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
3. 3 Add leeks to the hot liquid and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover saucepan and simmer until leeks are fork-tender, about 15 minutes.
4. 4 Meanwhile, pour capers into a mesh strainer and run under the faucet for about 5 minutes to wash off the brine.
5. 5 Strain leeks and arrange on plates. Sprinkle with vinaigrette and capers. Serve hot.

By Brian Genest

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• butter
• celery
• garlic
• yukon gold potato
• vegetable broth
• water
• heavy cream
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add leeks and cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in celery and cook for 5 minutes more. Add garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in potatoes and vegetable broth; reduce heat and let simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
2. 2 Blend using an immersion blender or in a regular blender in batches. Stir in heavy cream and salt.

By dave yonathan

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• chardonnay wine
• sugar
• creme fraiche
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Cut dark green parts off the leeks and discard. Remove any damaged outer leaves. Cut leeks in half lengthwise and slice into 1/2-inch strips on the diagonal. Transfer to a colander. Separate slices and rinse thoroughly to remove dirt. Drain.
2. 2 Place leeks in a pot over medium-high heat. Pour in Chardonnay and sugar. Cook, stirring often, until leeks are soft and tender and wine has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in creme fraiche and season with salt and pepper.

By jennifer

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• potato
• chicken broth
• margarine
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium pot over medium heat, combine the potatoes and broth and allow to simmer for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
2. 2 In a separate skillet over medium heat, saute the leeks in the butter or margarine for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender. Add the leeks and the cream to the potatoes and stir well. (Note: This is the point I like to take a potato masher and slightly thicken the soup.)

By Michele Hodge

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• butter
• onion
• celery
• potato
• water
• milk
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a medium stockpot over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly translucent, about 5 minutes. Add celery and cook for 2 more minutes. Add leeks and cook, stirring frequently, until limp, 2 to 3 minutes.
2. 2 Reduce heat to medium-low and add potatoes and 3 cups water. Cook until potatoes are slightly soft, adding just enough water to keep potatoes and leeks covered, 20 to 25 minutes. Slowly add milk while stirring continuously. Add salt and pepper and cook until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

By foodcanuck

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• butter
• shallot
• butternut squash
• curry powder
• brown sugar
• chicken broth
• sour cream
• chive

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Cook leeks 3 minutes. Add squash, curry powder and sugar; cook 2 minutes.
2. 2 Add broth; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until squash is soft. Remove from heat.
3. 3 Puree squash mixture with immersion blender or in food processor or blender until smooth. Serve with sour cream or Greek yogurt and chives, if desired.

By College Inn Broths and Stocks

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• olive oil
• garlic
• white wine
• tomato
• chicken broth
• thyme
• dill weed
• sole fillet

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the olive oil in a skillet with a lid over medium heat. Stir in the leeks and garlic, cook and stir 3 minutes until the leeks begin to soften. Pour in the white wine, and bring to a simmer, then add the tomatoes, chicken broth, thyme, and dill weed. Simmer, uncovered, until the liquid reduces to half.
2. 2 Lay the sole filets on top of the vegetables, and cover the skillet. Cook until the fish is opaque, and flakes easily with a fork, about 10 minutes. Ladle the sauce over the sole to serve.

By HamiltonGrills

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• butter
• green bean
• onion
• garlic and herb seasoning blend
• egg
• dry bread cube stuffing mix
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
2. 2 In a skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter, and saute the green beans, onions, and leeks until tender. Season with garlic and herb seasoning blend. Mix in the remaining butter until melted.
3. 3 In a large bowl, toss together the green bean mixture, eggs, and dry stuffing mix. Gradually blend in the water. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
4. 4 Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly brown.

By TABLETALKER

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• olive oil
• salt
• black pepper
• parmesan cheese
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Trim leeks by discarding the root end and the dark green tops. Quarter leeks and rinse well to remove any sand. Pat dry with a paper towel.
3. 3 Drizzle olive oil, salt, and pepper over the leeks. Use your hands to make sure they are evenly coated. Place leeks cut side down in a baking dish.
4. 4 Cook for 20 minutes. Carefully flip leeks over to cut side up. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and cook until soft and cheese has melted, about 10 minutes more. Garnish with chopped parsley if desired.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• cracker
• rosemary
• thyme
• sage
• tomato
• mozzarella cheese
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a small bowl, mix crushed crackers, rosemary, thyme and sage.
3. 3 Place leeks in the bottom of a large baking dish. Layer with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. Top with the crushed cracker mixture, and drizzle with melted butter
4. 4 Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

By Sara

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• pie crust
• egg
• heavy cream
• milk
• chive
• nutmeg
• salt
• black pepper
• goat cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prick pie crust all over with a fork; place on a baking sheet.
2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Remove crust and set aside to cool slightly; reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees (190 degrees C).
3. 3 Bring a large pot of water to a boil and simmer leeks just until tender, about 7 minutes; drain thoroughly.
4. 4 Whisk eggs, heavy cream, milk, chives, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Spread leeks evenly over bottom of pie crust; dot with goat cheese. Pour egg mixture over leeks.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until puffed, lightly browned, and a sharp knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove to cool until warm or room temperature before serving.

By Allyson

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• chicken
• water
• chicken broth
• butter
• heavy cream
• potato
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place chicken, water, and chicken broth in a large, heavy stockpot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until liquid has reduced by about half, chicken is no longer pink at the bone, and the juices run clear, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
2. 2 Remove chicken and allow to cool. Strain stock and set aside.
3. 3 Add butter to the stockpot and melt over medium heat. Add leeks and saute until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in cream, potatoes, and reserved stock; cook at a simmer for 15 minutes.
4. 4 Meanwhile debone the chicken and dice the meat.
5. 5 Add diced chicken to the soup and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes more.

By georgia

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• red potato
• carrot
• red onion
• red bell pepper
• shiitake mushroom
• olive oil
• thyme
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add potatoes, cover, and steam until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain well.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
3. 3 Cut each potato into 2 to 3 large slices and arrange pieces at ends of the prepared baking dish. Set leeks next to potatoes, then arrange carrots, onions, red peppers, and mushrooms over and around the leeks and potatoes. Drizzle vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle with thyme, salt, and pepper.
4. 4 Roast in the preheated oven, basting with pan juices every 15 minutes, until vegetables are tender when pierced with a fork, 45 to 60 minutes.

By Barbara Fischer

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• butter
• baby carrot
• white wine
• chicken stock
• thyme
• white sugar
• nutmeg
• salt
• white pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks; cook and stir until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add carrots; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Pour in wine; cook until mostly evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes.
2. 2 Stir chicken stock, thyme, sugar, nutmeg, salt, and pepper into the saucepan. Simmer, uncovered, until carrots are soft and liquid has mostly evaporated, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

By Chef Russ

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• lima bean
• water
• carrot
• shallot
• celery
• vegetable bouillon
• water
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add dry lima beans, and boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow the beans to sit, covered, for 1 to 2 hours to soften. Drain and rinse until water runs clear, discarding bean water.
2. 2 In a soup pot, saute vegetables in olive oil until onions and celery are translucent. Add lima beans, and saute for another 2 to 3 minutes.
3. 3 In the meantime, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the vegetable bouillon to the boiling water, and stir until dissolved. Add broth to the sauteed vegetables and beans. Add remaining water, and allow soup to simmer over a low flame for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve steaming hot.

By Ann Caterina

Ingredients

• ✓ leek
• butter
• garlic
• gouda cheese
• chicken breast
• prosciutto

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the leek and garlic in the melted butter until the leek softens and the garlic turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the Gouda until melted. Divide the cheese mixture among the chicken breasts; roll the chicken around the filling. Wrap each chicken breast with a slice of prosciutto, and secure with toothpicks. Place seam side down on the prepared baking sheet.
3. 3 Cook the chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the oven and allow to rest 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

By PUFF3978