Leeks Cooked in White Wine

Submitted by Eat Your Vegetables

"This recipe is from the vegetarian cookbook Mediterranean Harvest. This recipe hails from Croatia and Bulgaria."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 5

ingredients

• 6 medium leeks (about 2 1/2 lbs)
• kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup dry white wine (such as pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc)
• fresh ground black pepper
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 handful of imported black olives

directions

1. Cut the ends and the dark green leaves off the leeks, then cut the leeks in half lengthwise. Place in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes, then run under the faucet to remove any sand that may be lingering in between the layers. Cut into 2" pieces.
2. Bring a saucepan of water to a oil. Add a teaspoon of salt and the leeks. Parboil for 2 minutes and drain.
3. Spoon the olive oil into a wide nonreactive skillet and place the leeks in the skillet in an even layer. Pour in the wine, add 1/4 t salt, pepper to taste, and the garlic. Bring to a boil cover, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, until the leeks are very tender but still intact and most of the liquid has evaporated.
4. Remove from the heat and allow the leeks to cook in the juices left in the pan. Transfer to a serving dish. Taste and adjust seasoning. Sprinkle on the parsley, garnish with olives, and serve.