British Style Cheesy Leeks Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: whole milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while whole milk is often less expensive.

Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C.

To a large pan, add the butter and oil over medium heat until melted and bubbly. Add the leeks and salt, cook, stirring often until slightly softened.

Sprinkle in the flour and stir to mix into the butter, cook for a minute to cook out the raw taste. Slowly drizzle in the milk while stirring or whisking. Add the mustard and nutmeg, stir until smooth and starting to thicken.

Add half of the cheese in small handfuls, stirring and waiting until each handful is melted before adding more. Once all the cheese is melted, stir until thickened. Taste for salt.

Pour into an 8 x 8-inch (20 x 20 cm) ovenproof baking dish and top with the remaining cheese and the breadcrumbs. Bake for 12-15 minutes until the top is golden brown. Serve with chopped parsley.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens