Creamed Smoked Salmon and Leeks

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• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons butter
• 4  medium leeks (white and pale green parts only, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise)
• 1⁄2 cup  whipping cream, plus
• 2  tablespoons  whipping cream
• 6  ounces  thinly sliced smoked salmon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3  tablespoons  chopped chives

Directions

1. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add leeks; sauté until tender but not brown, about 10 minutes.
2. Add 1/2 cup cream to skillet; cook over very low heat until almost all of liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
3. Preheat broiler. Butter medium broilerproof dish. Stir salmon into leek mixture. Transfer mixture to prepared dish.
4. Pour 2 tablespoons cream over leek mixture. Broil until top is golden brown, watching closely to avoid burning, about 2 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with chives.