Cheesy Leeks and Peas

Name: Cheesy Leeks and Peas
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 30 g (1 oz) butter; 15 g (½ oz) Parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese, grated (shredded); 30 g (1 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour; 300 ml (10½ fl oz) whole (full-fat) milk; 2 garlic cloves, crushed or finely grated (shredded), (optional); 2 leeks (around 300 g/10½ oz), trimmed, halved lengthways and sliced; 1 tablespoon sunflower or vegetable oil; 50 g (1¾ oz) panko breadcrumbs; 25 g (¾ oz) Parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese, grated (shredded); 50 g (1¾ oz) mature Cheddar cheese, grated (shredded); 200 g (7 oz) frozen peas; 75 g (2½ oz) mature Cheddar cheese, grated (shredded); 1 teaspoon English mustard

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Frozen Peas Cookbook

By Samuel Goldsmith

Published 2025

About

Sometimes you just want something different to serve with a Sunday roast, then sometimes you want a big bowl of something super comforting to eat on its own while watching Grey’s Anatomy. This is a great option for both of those occasions.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sunflower or vegetable oil
2 leeks (around 300

Side dish
Vegetarian
Microwave

Method

Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the leeks and fry for 4–5 minutes or until soft. If using the garlic, add and cook for a further 1–2 minutes or until soft. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Warm the milk in the microwave for 2–3 minutes in 30 second blasts (this is optional, but it makes it much easier to make the sauce). Tip the butter into the pan and heat until me