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Leeks in white wine sauce

March 29, 2011 by Debi Leave a Comment

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Sweet sauteed Leeks in white wine sauce are a fast and easy side dish that’s delicious. Serve it with steak, chicken, or even at breakfast with eggs.

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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.

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Leftover drunken leeks served with brown rice and eggs over easy, topped with some chopped cilantro

If you wanted to try this with some sweet onions, that would work well also.

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Leeks in white wine sauce

Debi
Sweet sauteed Leeks in a light white wine sauce – a fast and easy side dish that's delicious.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 17 minutes mins
Total Time 27 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 77 kcal

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

Calories: 77kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 10mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 858IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

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.

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Filed Under: Easter, Gluten-free, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian Tagged With: Cooking, eggs, Food, healthy, ingredients, leeks, vegetables, vegetarian, wine

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