Name: Leek and vegetable au gratin
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cup milk; 1 large leek, finely sliced; 3 clove garlic; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 head cauliflower, cut into florets; 1/2 head broccoli, cut into florets; 60 gram butter; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 100 gram shaved mild salami; 1 cup grated tasty cheese

Leek and vegetable au gratin

This golden, cheesy leek and vegetable au gratin recipe creates an easy, no-fuss weeknight meal that will have even the kids enjoying their veges

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

25M

Total

35M

Ingredients

2 cup milk

1 large leek, finely sliced

3 clove garlic

1 bay leaf

1/2 head cauliflower, cut into florets

1/2 head broccoli, cut into florets

60 gram butter

2 tablespoon plain flour

100 gram shaved mild salami

1 cup grated tasty cheese

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease an 8-cup baking dish.

2.In a medium saucepan, combine milk, leek, garlic and bay leaf. Heat on medium until almost boiling. Set aside for 5 minutes, then strain, discarding bay leaf and garlic. Reserve leek.

3.In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook cauliflower and broccoli for 8-10 minutes until tender. Drain.

4.In a saucepan, melt butter on medium. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in milk. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Simmer for 3 minutes.

5.Layer cauliflower and broccoli in dish, then leek and salami. Pour sauce over and sprinkle with cheese.

6.Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.

For variation, add shredded rotisserie chicken.

Note

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