Roasted Leeks

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Classic Scots Cookery

By Catherine Brown

Published 2003

  • About

Cook’s Tip: Large leeks have a strong flavour and coarse texture and are best used in richly-flavoured soups and stews. If serving on their own as a vegetable or for salads always use young, tender leeks. Avoid leeks that have ‘shot’, ie started forming the flower head that makes a hard woody stalk in the centre.

Ingredients

  • 8 young leeks
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Sea salt

Method

Preheat the oven to 500°F/250°C/Gas 9.

Preparing and Roasting Leeks

Remove any wilted outer leaves and the root end. Slit open to just below the green stalk and wash well, then cut into two-inch pieces. Oil a large gratin dish and make a si