Elegant & Easy: Potato & Leek Galette

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Peel the Yukon Gold potatoes and thinly slice them into rounds about a quarter of an inch thick.

Boil water in a saucepan, then turn off the heat and add about 1.5 teaspoons of salt.

Carefully add the potato rounds to the hot water and let them sit for 15-20 minutes to soften.

Prepare the leeks by cutting off the dark green parts and thinly slicing the light green and white portions.

Soak the sliced leeks in a bowl of water, swishing them around to remove any dirt, and then drain them.

In a frying pan, heat about a quarter cup of olive oil and a pinch of salt, then add the leeks and cook until soft, about 7-8 minutes.

Add 3 finely grated garlic cloves to the leeks and cook until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.

In a bowl, mix half a cup of sour cream with a crumbled 4-ounce block of sheep's milk feta and a heaping teaspoon of dried thyme until well combined.

Drain the softened potato slices and transfer them to a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt, black pepper, and thyme, and toss to combine.

Roll out the puff pastry to a 16-inch diameter and spread the cheese mixture over the center.

Sprinkle 2 ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese over the cheese mixture, then add the leeks and garlic mixture on top.

Arrange the potato slices over the leeks in a decorative manner.

Fold the edges of the puff pastry over the filling to create a rustic edge, and drizzle with olive oil.

Brush the edges with an egg wash made from one egg yolk mixed with a couple of tablespoons of milk, or use olive oil if preferred.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake the galette on the center rack for 40 minutes.

Increase the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C) and move the galette to the top rack for an additional 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.

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