Braised Leeks With Mustard Cream Recipe

Posted by
2 (1 Vote)
Braised Leeks With Mustard Cream
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC.
  2. Spread the chopped butter and oil over the base of a roasting pan large enough to hold the leeks in one layer.
  3. Add the leeks and roast for 10 minutes.
  4. Remove the leeks from the oven and turn them over in the pan.
  5. Roast for a further 10 minutes.
  6. Remove the leeks from the oven and add the stock.
  7. Roast for another 10 minutes or until the leeks have started to brown slightly and the stock has reduced.
  8. Remove the leeks from the oven and keep warm on the serving dish by covering them with aluminium foil.
  9. MAKING THE MUSTARD CREAM: Melt the remaining 50g of butter in a small sauté pan over a medium heat.
  10. Add the shallots and sauté for 5 minutes or until softened.
  11. Increase the heat a little, add the wine and slowly bring to the boil.
  12. Simmer until the liquid has reduced by half.
  13. Stir in the cream and simmer gently until the sauce begins to thicken.
  14. Stir in the mustard.
  15. Add half the chives and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  16. Drizzle the leeks with the mustard cream and garnish with the remaining chives.
  17. Serve.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 7067.51 Kcal (29590 kJ)
Calories from fat 6540.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 726.71g 1118%
Cholesterol 35.39mg 12%
Sodium 152.68mg 6%
Potassium 344.83mg 7%
Total Carbs 20.6g 7%
Sugars 7.29g 29%
Dietary Fiber 2.72g 11%
Protein 63.86g 128%
Vitamin C 13mg 22%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 73.1mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 352.8 Kcal (1477 kJ)
Calories from fat 326.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.28g 1118%
Cholesterol 1.77mg 12%
Sodium 7.62mg 6%
Potassium 17.21mg 7%
Total Carbs 1.03g 7%
Sugars 0.36g 29%
Dietary Fiber 0.14g 11%
Protein 3.19g 128%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 22%
Iron 0.1mg 12%
Calcium 3.6mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 201.4
    Points
  • 195
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top