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Tender braised leeks
10 ingredients
10 min + 30 min
Serves 4
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These leeks, poached gently in an aromatic liquor, make a delicious dish on their own, or try them with fish or roast chicken
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
259
Calories
2g
Protein
14g
Fat
28g
Carbs
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 6-8 leeks
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 125ml white wine
- 1 garlic clove with the skin on, bashed
- pinch caster sugar
- 85g green olives , very roughly chopped (optional)
- large handful chopped flat-leaf parsley , to serve (optional)
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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