Stewed Leeks With Tomatoes

Stewed Leeks With Tomatoes

sobota, 8 lutego 2014

Stewed Leeks With Tomatoes

Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs leeks
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 stick celery, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

• 1 Cut off the ends and green parts of leeks. Wash them carefully in order to remove any soil, cut them in pieces of 3 cm (1 inch) length.
• 2 In a large pan heat the olive oil, sautee the onion and the leeks for approx 10 minutes.
• 3 Add gradually into the saucepan the tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, parsley and the celery.
• 4 Season with salt and pepper.
• 5 Add 1 cup of water and simmer until tender (20 - 30 minutes) and all the water is absorbed (add more water if required) Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice, one tablespoon first, taste and add more if you like.