Have you looked at leeks before, but didn’t buy them because you didn’t know what to do with them? If you are wondering, how to cook leeks, there are lots of things you can do with leeks.
Some of the more popular leek recipes is leek and potato soup. This is a great soup with leeks, potatoes and a few other ingredients. There are tons of variations on the potato leek soup recipe. You can make a vegetarian soup with leeks, potatoes and other veggies. Or, you can add pancetta or bacon to the soup.
You can also make a creamy leek and potato soup, by blending the soup in a blender, either with some cream, or without adding cream. Here is the recipe for the Potato Leek Soup.
Another great way to use leeks is to caramelize them, and then use in many different recipes, for example Steak Taco Recipe With Caramelized Leeks. And you can replace caramelized onions with caramelized leeks in these recipes: Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese Frittata, Pasta With Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions and Pancetta, Farro With Mushrooms and Caramelized Onions. You can also use caramelized leeks to top a burger, or add caramelized leeks to steak taco.
If you are wondering how to cook leeks, the first thing to do is to wash and chop them. And this is the hardest part of cooking leeks. Leeks are usually very dirty, and they have a lot of dirt in between the layers. So what should you do? You will need to wash them twice.
First, trim the leeks – get rid of the dark green parts, so that you are only left with the white part and light green part. Next, wash the leeks. Then, chop the leeks – after you chop them, you can separate them into layers. And then, wash them again so that you can get rid of all the dirt between the layers. Once you wash them you should dry them and then you are ready to use leeks!
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How To Cook Leeks – Leeks Before They Are Cooked:
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How To Cook Leeks – Caramelized Leeks:
Tools To Make Caramelized Leeks
Knife
Cutting Board
Saute Pan
Colander
Ingredients for Caramelized Leeks
Fresh Leeks: 5-6
Olive Oil: 1 Tablespoon
Butter: 2 Tablespoons
Sugar: A pinch
How To Make Caramelized Leeks
Trim the leeks to cut off the roots on the bottom. Also, cut off the tough green parts on the top of the leek, leaving the light green and white parts. Take off any wilted pieces. Wash the leeks.
Next, cut each leeks lengthwise into halves. Then, chop each half-leek crosswise into half-circles on a cutting board. Now you will be able to separate the layers. Wash the chopped leeks again, to get of any dirt between the layers.
Once the leeks are clean, drain them in a colander, and then dry them, before using in this recipe.
Heat up oil and butter in a large saute pan.
Add leeks to the saute pan, and cook for 4-5 minutes stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low or medium low, add the sugar, and continue cooking, stirring the leeks every few minutes.
Cook for 20-25 minutes or until the leeks are done.
These look great. I have yet to try and make leeks at home.
Love leek soup! Follow directions above , add stock, potatoes, carrots cook until softened. ADD CREAM MASH….
SERVE. YUMMY