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Buttered leeks
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Buttered leeks

3 ingredients Serves 8 openrecipes
Buttered leeks

A Scottish favourite, this is one of the best ways to cook leeks – slowly and gently in their own juice

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

150
Calories
1g
Protein
12g
Fat
11g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4

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

  • 1.8kg leeks , trimmed
  • 50g butter , plus extra for serving
  • thyme leaves for garnish

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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