MAKING 1) In a large preheated wok, heat the groundnut oil and stir-fry the leeks, shredded Chinese leaves and baby corn cobs over a high heat for about 5 minutes or until the vegetable edges are slightly brown. 2) Then stir in the spring onions and mix... - 35.9106

Trim the leeks, discarding the tough green leaves. Cut the remainder in half lengthwise and then crosswise into 1 -inch lengths. Place the leeks in a bowl of warm water; let the leeks sit until they are well washed. With your fingers, scoop the leeks out. In... - 48.3642

1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add the carrots and leek and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Add the dark meat and curry powder and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add 3 cups of the stock and season with... - 30.4409

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat the vegetables with olive oil. Place in a terra-cotta vegetable roaster or other large roasting pan, cover, and bake until tender, about 45 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the oven and raise the temperature to 450°F. When... - 42.5103

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C /400°F/ Gas Mark 6. MAKING 2. In a bowl toss the leeks with oil, add it to a large roasting pan containing stock and place in the oven for 15 minutes. 3. Remove the prepared leeks, dot with butter, cheese, nuts... - 36.7509

Bring the water to the boil, add the potatoes and leeks and blanch for about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, drain and set aside. Heat the butter and oil in a heavy-based saucepan over a medium heat, add the fennel seeds, the bay leaf, crushed... - 40.3065

1. Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan. Crumble bacon, set aside. Add leek to drippings in pan, cook 7 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in beans, broth,... - 33.1241

Place bacon in 2-quart casserole. Microwave at High for 2 to 3 minutes, or until brown and crisp, stirring once. Stir in flour, bouillon and bouquet garni seasoning. Blend in water, wine and bouquet sauce. Stir in carrots and leeks. Cover. Microwave at High... - 39.1917

GETTING READY 1) Pre-heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas mark 7.   MAKING 2) In a microwaveable bowl, add in the leeks with a little water. Microwave the dish on High for 3 minutes. Take it out and set it aside. 3) Next, microwave the potatoes on High for 10 to... - 36.2639

To Make Puree: Chop cauliflower florets into 1-inch pieces. Measure out 6 cups and save rest for another purpose. Place in a microwavesafe pie plate with leeks and 1 cup broth. Microwave, covered, on high (100%) for 10 to 15 minutes, or until very soft. With... - 40.8132

1. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the leeks, cover and simmer over low heat until tender, about 10 minutes (3 minutes for baby leeks). Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked leeks to a paper towel-lined plate to... - 31.7155

In a large saucepan, saute onions and leeks in butter over medium heat until very soft, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes and saute another 5 minutes. Add chicken stock and wine and simmer until the potatoes begin to soften, about 15 to 20... - 38.3827

1. Skin the salmon and cut the flesh into 5 cm/2 inch chunks. Trim the leeks and cut them into 5 cm/2 inch lengths. 2. Thread the salmon and leeks alternately on to 8 pre-soaked wooden skewers. Leave to chill in the refrigerator until required. 3. To make the... - 35.3568

Put the carrots and onions into a pan large enough to hug the ham joint and place the ham joint on top. Add the celery, peppercorns, bay leaves and studded orange rind, then add enough water so that the liquid covers the ham completely. Add the parsley stalks... - 44.0311

1. Put the chicken stock in a large pan and add the carrots, celery and leek. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to low, partially cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender. 2. Stir in the peas, rice and chicken meat and continue... - 38.0972

Skin the kidneys, remove the core and membranes and cut into thin slices. Sprinkle with pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter with the oil and fry the kidneys rapidly to brown evenly. Remove and keep warm. Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan and toss the... - 46.9973

Thread the pieces of leek, the potatoes, the courgette, the mushrooms and the tomatoes on to six skewers. Put the oil and lemon juice in a bowl. Halve the passion fruit and scoop the seeds and pulp into the bowl. Add the honey and seasoning and whisk... - 36.5436

MAKING 1) In a wok or large heavy- based frying pan, add oil to heat up. 2) Add broccoli florets and whole baby sweet corn to stir-fry for 2 minutes. 3) Add leek, yellow pepper and mushrooms into the wok and then stir-fry for a further 2 minutes. 4) Pour in... - 45.903

Preheat oven to 325°F Rub roast with salt and pepper. Place in shallow roasting pan; insert meat thermometer into thickest part of roast not touching bone. Roast 1 hour and 45 minutes or until thermometer registers 150°F. While roast cooks, prepare... - 42.8153

Fill a large bowl with cold water. Cut lemon in half and squeeze juice into water; then drop lemon halves into water. Remove tough outer leaves from each artichoke until tender yellow inner leaves are exposed. Trim base and about 1/2 inch from top of... - 34.7834

GETTING READY 1. Heat oven to 180 C MAKING 2. On a baking tray arrange the carrots and leeks, thereafter drizzling with a little oil and covering with foil. 3. Let it bake for 30 minutes such that just tender. 4. On a board place the fish and season it.... - 43.095

GETTING READY 1. De-husk the corn, fold the remaining husk and discard the silks. Arrange husks around corn ears. 2. Place corn in a bowl and fill with water sufficient to cover corn and allow to stand for 15 minutes. 3. Ignite charcoal grill. MAKING 4.... - 41.361

1. Using a sharp knife, trim the leeks and shred them. 2. Place the mussels in a large bowl, sprinkle with the cumin seeds and toss well to coat all over. 3. Heat the vegetable oil in a large preheated wok. 4. Add the leeks, garlic and red (bell) pepper to... - 39.3998

GETTING READY 1) In a small pab, boil the wtaer and add asparagus. 2) Blanch them for 1-2 minutes, drain and keep them warm. MAKING 3) In a hot wok or large skillte, heat oil and saute corn cons, leek, carrot and ginger for 3 minutes. Do not let them... - 45.369

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to the deisred temperature of 400°. 2) Using the point of a small knife, make six small cuts at equal intervals under the skin of the lamb. Stuff the garlic slices in these slits. 3) Rub the lamb with some of the oil and... - 44.3706

1. Bring a small pan of water to the boil and blanch the asparagus for 1-2 minutes. Drain, set aside and keep warm. 2. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan (skillet) and stir-fry the ginger, leek, carrot and sweetcorn for 3 minutes. 3. Add the soy sauce,... - 35.8245

Melt butter with oil in a large pot over low heat. Add onions, leeks, and garlic. Cook until onions soften, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Increase heat to medium-low. Add sugar; cook until onions are a deep golden brown, stirring frequently, about... - 47.3451

MAKING 1) Blanch all vegetables separately in salted boiling water, until crisp. Drain and set aside. 2) Take a frying pan and heat butter and oil in it. Stir in shallots and saute until tender. 3) Add herbs and cream and simmer until the sauce acquires a... - 43.1842

1. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, leek, rosemary, and garlic,- saute 10 minutes. Add tomato, water, broth, and chick-peas,- bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Add zucchini, peas, lima beans, and green... - 28.7729

Peel shallots and separate into cloves, if necessary. Peel garlic cloves and crush coarsely with the side of a knife. In a 4-quart or larger electric slow cooker, combine shallots, garlic, and leeks. Sprinkle lamb chops with pepper, dust with flour, and... - 43.5002

GETTING READY 1. Preheat oven to 5/190°C/fan oven 170°C. MAKING 2. In a pan heat soy sauce. Combine leeks, mushrooms, peas, corn and leeks. 3. Cook over low heat, keeping the pan covered for 5 minutes. Stir in between. 4. Mix soup. Add seasonings as per... - 48.9221

MAKING 1.Steam turnips for 8 to 10 minutes on steamer rack over boiling water. 2.Keep aside. 3.In a saucepan, fill water to 3/4 capacity and bring to boil. 4.Add in fava beans. 5.Boil beans for 30 seconds, drain, and wash with cold running water. 6.Peel the... - 46.0761

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/ 375°F/Gas Mark 5. Put the onion and leek in a heavy-based saucepan with 125 ml/4 fl oz of the stock. 2. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 5 minutes, then uncover and cook until all the stock has evaporated and the... - 44.6759

In a large pot melt the butter over medium heat. Add the leeks, celery, and garlic and saute for 3 to 4 minutes, or until softened, but not yet browned. Add the potatoes, stirring well to coat them with the butter. Stir in the broth and wine and bring to a... - 37.652

MAKING 1. Take a medium-sized heavy saucepan, add chopped bacon and sauté, stirring continuously, till a thin fat film appears at the pan bottom. Add leeks, onions, celery and carrots and stir well. On medium heat, cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Cover the pan and... - 42.4106

GETTING READY 1. In a bowl, soak lima beans overnight. 2. Clean beef bones with cold water. MAKING 3. In a large soup pot, place beef bones and add water. 4. Bring it to a boil. 5. Skim off any foam that rises to the top. 6. Season with salt and pepper.... - 48.3198

Precook sweetbreads. Cut into 24 (1-inch) pieces. Refrigerate until needed. Mix cream, 2 tablespoons of the egg and the butter into the ground veal, then stir in flour, onion and seasonings. Add a pinch of nutmeg and a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce if... - 39.0231

To Marinate: Place lamb in a large plastic zipper bag or shallow glass dish. In a medium bowl, mix yogurt, liqueur, salt, and pepper. Pour over lamb, turning to coat both sides. Close bag or cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, turning... - 39.4348

Place 2 tbsp. of the butter in a small bowl. Add flour and mix with fingers until smooth. Break the mixture into pea-sized pieces. In a large frying pan, melt remaining 2 tbsp.butter. Saute the onions in the butter until they are golden. Then add the wine,... - 36.388

1. First make the court-bouillon. Place all the ingredients in a large pan and bring to a boil over low heat. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes. Strain the liquid through a fine strainer into a clean pan. Bring to a boil again and then simmer rapidly,... - 38.4276