Smoked Garlic & Parmesan Baked Leeks

Photo © Anne-Marie Minhall

There was a message from Robert to tell me that he was off to Cardiff to watch the rugby.

Wales v Canada.

I was just back from a shop & in the bag were some Welsh leeks for a weekend dish.

For two:

2 Leeks topped & tailed, cut in half & then split lengthwise before washing

Butter 60g melted

Parmesan 50g grated

3 Smoked Garlic Cloves sliced thinly

Dried Thyme

Oven at 200C/400F/Gas 6

Place the leeks cut side down into a baking tray together with 120ml of water

Cover and put into the oven for 5-7 minutes until the leeks are slightly tender

Remove & drain the water

Turn the leeks over & add the melted butter, Parmesan, smoked garlic, thyme & season

Bake for 25-30 minutes until the leeks are golden

I added them onto a plate to join a roasted Sutton Hoo chicken breast together with some buttered red potatoes & mint.

Wales beat Canada 68-12. No real contest one suspects. I think that if Robert had taken his boots he would have got a game.

AMM