Vegetables
Onions
Leek and Goat Cheese Gratin
This recipe has a great balance of flavors, oniony from leeks, creamy from goat cheese and sour cream, all wrapped up in a lovely hot gratin.
Ingredients:
10 small leeks
6 oz (180 g) fresh goat cheese
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Trim the leeks, slice each leek to within an inch of the root and wash the leeks thoroughly in cold water.
2. Place the leeks in saucepan, cover with hot water and cook until just tender (about 5 to 7 minutes).
3. Butter any shallow glass or ceramic gratin dish.
4. Drain the leeks and arrange in prepared gratin dish.
5. Beat the eggs with the fresh goat cheese, add 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese and sour cream, season with salt and pepper and pour over the prepared leeks.
6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C.
7. In a small bowl mix 2 tablespoons bread crumbs and remaining 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle the mixture over the leeks in gratin dish and bake in the oven until the top is golden brown and crisp (for about 35 minutes).
8. Serve hot.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
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The simplest method of cooking onions is to boil them in a large pot with plenty of boiling water.
Keep the pot uncovered to allow the strong volatile oils from the onions to escape instead of being reabsorbed by the onions.
The water in which onions are cooked should be discharged because it has not a very agreeable flavor.
