Sweet sauteed Drunken Leeks in a light white wine sauce – a fast and easy side dish that’s delicious.
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Side dish
I served these drunken leeks with brown rice and chick’n for dinner last night.
There were leftovers, so I had them for lunch today with some more brown rice, two eggs over easy, and some chopped cilantro. Really yummy. And, nice and light.
This would be a great simple side dish for Easter brunch. Or, mix these leeks into some eggs and make a nice frittata.
If you wanted to try this with some sweet onions, that would work well also.
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Drunken Leeks
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3-4 small leeks
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- pinch of salt
- Freshly cracked Black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the root end and the dark green part of the leek away (these can be saved for making broth at another time). Using the white and light green parts of the leek only, cut down the leek lengthwise. You’ll see that there are layers in the leeks. Rubbing with your fingers, rinse the muddy part that’s between the layers away. Chop the cleaned leeks into small strips.
- Melt the butter in a large heavy bottomed saucepan, add the leeks and saute for 3 minutes over medium heat. Add the wine and a pinch of salt and mix well. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until leeks are tender.
- Add the pepper to taste, and garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
