RCI-VG.003.0007.001

Baked leeks

Name: Baked leeks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs leeks; 1/2 cup oil; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 1/2 lb ground meat; 1 tablespoon tomato sauce; 1 unit mild red pepper; 1 unit salt; 1 unit pepper

(Tavë me presh) is an Albanian recipe.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

leeks
2 lbs
oil
1/2 cup
chopped onion
3/4 cup
ground meat
1/2 lb
tomato sauce
1 tablespoon
mild red pepper
1 unit
salt
1 unit
pepper
1 unit

Method

Cut off the green leaves from leeks. Wash and cut leeks diagonally into 1-inch thick slices.

Saute in a little oil and place in a baking pan.

Saute onion and ground meat in remaining oil.

Add beef stock, tomato sauce, red pepper, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.

Pour meat mixture over the sautéed leeks.

Bake for 1 hour at 375 °F.

Serve hot.

Baked leeks

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