Crockpot Braised Leeks

Serves 6 as a sidedish.

Serves: 6

Ingredients

8 medium leeks
2 medium onions
1 clove garlic
1 large tomato
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth
Salt and pepper to taste
4 sprigs fresh dill, chopped

Method

  1. Rinse leeks under cool running water. Halve them lengthwise, peeling off the tough outer layer and including about 2 inches of the green tops. Rinse them again.
  2. Slice onions, chop garlic, and peel, seed and chop tomato.
  3. In a skillet, saute onions and garlic in olive oil 2 minutes.
  4. Put onions, garlic, leeks, tomato and stock into slow-cooker; cover and cook on low 6 to 10 hours.
  5. Salt and pepper to taste at end of cooking. Garnish with chopped dill at serving time.

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