Leek. Recipes of unusual dishes from a normal vegetable

I must say that a couple of decades ago, the leek did not enjoy popularity among Russians. The knowledge of the method of its preparation could boast only that professional cooks and inveterate gardeners-truck farmers. Today, the hostess fully appreciated all the benefits of this vegetable - and the overseas visitor took a worthy place on our tables.
Today, not only the lean young ladies are popular with leeks. Recipes for pies, hot snacks, soups and salads with this vegetable can be found in huge quantities. And this is not surprising, because it is extremely useful for the heart.
However, we are not going to praise the leek. Recipes for its preparation will make it better for us.

The connoisseurs of history claim that the leek was known to the ancient Romans and Greeks. At that time he was present in the menu in marinated and boiled form. And how do they eat leeks today? Due to its delicate taste and rich onion aroma, this vegetable successfully replaces the usual onion in most recipes. It fits perfectly with meat, fish, fresh or stewed vegetables, mushrooms and cheese.

Leek. Recipes in a hurry
This light dish with a piquant taste is sure to please all home, and the hostess does not take much time.
Leek baked in a cheese crust is prepared as follows.
My stems, we cut off the green apex and the lower part of the bulb. The remaining part is cut into several parts. For a few seconds, blanch the vegetable in boiling water and put it in a mold, previously lubricated with vegetable oil. Sprinkle top with Parmesan, any dried or fresh herbs. Bake in the oven until golden brown. Salt and pepper this dish is hardly worth it, because the onion already has a sharp taste, and Parmesan is quite salty. Serve for a side dish to fish or meat or as an independent hot snack.

Another quick and delicious recipe is "Stuffed leek in tomato sauce."
To prepare this dish you will need 3 stems of leeks, minced chicken or beef - 300 grams, medium carrots - 1 pc, tomato paste - 3 tbsp. Spoons, dill greens - one bunch, a little olive oil, juice half a lemon.
Carrots grate and fry together with minced meat. Leek my, dry the towel and separate the white stem. We boil it for 2-3 minutes, cool it, cut it into several parts and carefully separate the layers. We must have hollow onion tubes, which we fill with prepared minced meat. After that, we lubricate the baking dish and put the tubes into it with minced meat.
Now prepare the sauce for baking. For this, tomato paste is bred with a glass of vegetable broth. On vegetable oil fry spoon table with a hill of flour and a thin trickle pour tomato, without stopping stirring. Add to the taste of juice half a lemon, a little salt and sugar. If you like more spicy dishes, we recommend using black and white pepper. The mixture is kept on fire until it thickens, after which we water the tubes and put the dish in the oven for 7-8 minutes. To the table we serve, sprinkled with chopped dill.

Leek. Recipes for a hearty breakfast
Perhaps, the most popular morning dish is fried eggs or an omelette. Nothing surprising - tasty, satisfying and fast. What else is required for a hearty breakfast?
Since the main character of our small culinary essay today is leek, the recipes will also be dedicated to him.
Omelet with leek and green peas turns out to be especially fragrant and gentle. For its preparation you will need eggs (in the calculation of 2 pieces per serving), milk, a little flour, a pinch of soda, salt, leeks 1 piece, fresh green peas - no more than 100 grams and butter. First, chop the onion into thin rings and stew it with the peas. Then we prepare a mixture of milk, eggs and flour with the addition of soda. Fill the vegetables and cook under the lid.

Today we presented only a small part of the tips on how to cook leeks deliciously and quickly. We believe that lovers of culinary experiments will note this useful vegetable for themselves and invent their own, author's recipes.