Baked Celery and Leeks

Name: Baked Celery and Leeks
Yield: Makes 3 to 4 servings as a side dish
Ingredients: freshly ground pepper; 2 to 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon butter, plus a little for the dish; salt; 6 celery stalks, cut into 3-inch lengths; 3 leeks, white parts only, halved lengthwise and cut into 3-inch lengths

Preparation info

Makes
3 to 4
servings as a side dish

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Savory Way

By Deborah Madison

Published 1990

About

Celery is delicious as a cooked vegetable. It takes less than 10 minutes to assemble this dish and 25 minutes to bake it. It holds well and can be easily reheated.

Fennel is also wonderful prepared this way. Quarter the bulbs and prepare them exactly the same way.

Ingredients

6 celery stalks, cut into 3-inch lengths
3 leeks, white parts only, halved lengthwise and cut into 3-inch lengths
salt

Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Cut the celery and leeks as suggested. Scrape the celery with a vegetable peeler if the stalks are rough and thoroughly wash the leeks. Tie the leeks together in a little bundle. Bring a large pan of water to a boil; add salt to taste and the celery. Parboil