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Leek puree with diced bacon

Mashed potatoes with braised leeks and crispy bacon. Belgian comfort food, top with sausage or stew.
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Side dish
Cuisine: Belgian
Keyword: leek, potato, puree, vegetable puree
Servings: 4
Calories: 120kcal

Ingredients
 

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Instructions

  • Potatoes: Cook in lightly salted water 15-18 min until tender. Drain and let evaporate for 1 min on low heat.
  • Wash leeks: Halve lengthwise, rinse thoroughly between layers (sand!), chop finely.
  • Stew leeks: stew 8-10 min in 10 g butter (and/or dash of water) with lid until soft, do not color. Last minutes without lid to allow excess liquid to evaporate. You can choose to blend the leeks.
  • Purée: Mash potatoes with warm milk, possibly an egg and butter. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
  • Mix: Fold in the stewed leeks. Taste and finish with mustard if necessary.
    Bord preipuree met spekjes en kom preipuree
  • Bacon frying: Dice the bacon and fry until crispy in a pan without butter.
    Gebakken spekblokjes

Voedingswaarden

Serving: 100g | Calories: 120kcal

Tips

  • Stew leeks under cover (soft, do not color), open last 1-2 min to dry stew.
  • Stir bacon into the puree only at the end for crispy effect.
  • Texture: withhold some cooking liquid/milk, add until smooth.

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  • Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 days. Reheat with dash of milk/cream; fry back bacon separately briefly.

What do you serve with it?

  • Meatballs in tomato sauce
  • vol-au-vent
  • sausage with onion sauce
  • grilled fish.
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