📋Simple Oven Roasted Leeks With Olive Oil and Parmesan

oven-roasted leeks with Parmesan cheese on a baking tray.

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📋Simple Oven Roasted Leeks With Olive Oil and Parmesan

Roasted leeks are one of the simplest, easiest side dish you’ll ever make! Roasting leeks in oven with spice mix and cheese makes it one of the unique but most delicious side dish alongside any grilled or roasted meat!

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 129kcal

Author: Jyothi Rajesh

Ingredients

4 leeks
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated

Instructions

Preheat oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Trim off the root ends and remove tough top green leafy parts from the white stalk of leek. Keep the white stalk whole.
Cut the white stalk into half-length wise.
Fan out layers of leek to separate it without pulling it apart. Rinse under tap water to wash out any grits in between the layers.
Mix salt, freshly ground pepper, cayenne pepper and olive oil.,
Arrange sliced leeks on a greased baking tray in a single layer.
Pour the spice mix evenly all over. Use your fingers to work through the layer to spread spices evenly.
Cover the tray with aluminum foil—roast in the oven for about 20 to 25 minutes or until leeks are cooked to fork-tender consistency.
Remove aluminum foil and place the tray back into the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove the tray once again, spread butter over it, and sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Continue to cook in oven for 2 to 3 minutes more until cheese melts.
Serve hot with roast meat. It's perfect for Sunday roast dinner.

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Notes

For best results use fresh grated Parmesan cheese. It makes the dish taste much better.
Cayenne pepper is optional. I highly recommend it. Feel free to adjust as per your taste preference.
Garnish with parsley before servings.
Leeks and potatoes are the most popular combination. If you want to roast leeks with potatoes, cut leeks into one-inch circles. Roast it with chopped potatoes along with salt and pepper in olive oil.

Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

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