Winy Leeks
Baby leeks are a health-boosting side that gets high marks not only for its nutritional properties, but for its titillating taste, as well. You'll love this simple stir fry.
Ingredients
- 24 baby leeks
- 3/4 cup(s) chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 6 ounce(s) dry white wine
- 3/4 cup(s) vegetable broth
- 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
- 2 Roma tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped
- 8 to 10 parsley sprigs
- 1 thin strands of lemon peel
- 1 salt and pepper
Instructions
- Trim off and discard leek roots and tops, making each leek 6 inches long.
- Rinse well.
- In a 12-inch nonstick frying pan, combine onion and garlic.
- Stir over medium-high heat until onion is limp, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add wine, broth, lemon slices, tomatoes, and parsley to pan.
- Lay leeks in pan.
- Cover and bring to boiling over high heat.
- Turn heat to low and simmer until leeks are tender when pierced, about 10 minutes.
- With a slotted spoon, transfer leeks to a shallow rimmed dish.
- Discard lemon slices and parsley.
- Boil tomato mixture over high heat until reduced to about 1 cup, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Pour sauce across center of leeks.
- Garnish with lemon peel and season to taste with salt and pepper and serve warm.
- Ready in 25 min.
Nutrition
Calories: 1586.28kcalCarbohydrates: 340.91gProtein: 35.59gFat: 7.04gSaturated Fat: 1.07gSodium: 1325.35mgFiber: 44.42gSugar: 101.94g
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