leeks Archives

Braai recipes

Smoky mussel paella

50 minutes

Beans recipes

Portuguese sardines with creamy cannellini beans and toast

30 minutes

Chicken recipes

Braised chicken with bacon, leeks and sweet potato

55 minutes

Soup recipes

Chicken noodle soup

30 minutes

Apple recipes

Pumpkin-and-apple soup with goat’s cheese and toasted pumpkin seeds

1 hour

Stew recipes

Chunky winter vegetable stew with burnt sage butter

45 minutes

Aliums

Thyme-roasted baby leeks and radishes with free-range chargrilled steaks

30 minutes

Beef recipes

Slow-cooked shortrib ragu

3 hours

Braai recipes

Braaied corn soup

20-25 minutes

Braaied corn soup

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 20-25 minutes

Ingredients

1 T sunflower oil
1 onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
6 smoked bacon rashers, chopped
4 celery sticks, chopped
2 leeks, washed and sliced
½ t smoked paprika
½ t turmeric
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 cup good-quality chicken stock
1 cup milk
3 mielies, braaied and slightly charred
2 T coriander
Spring onions, to garnish
Biltong shavings and powder, to garnish
Bread, for serving

Method

Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the onion, garlic and bacon for 2 minutes until the onions are translucent and the bacon fat is rendered.

Add the celery, leeks, spices and seasoning and cook for 2 minutes. Add the stock and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 10–15 minutes until slightly reduced.

Cut the corn kernels off the cobs. Add to the soup, reserving some to garnish, and cook for a further 5 minutes. Finally, add the coriander and season with pepper.

Divide the soup between 6 bowls. Garnish with the remaining corn, biltong shavings and powder, and spring onions. Serve with warm bread.

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Smoky mussel paella

Portuguese sardines with creamy cannellini beans and toast

Braised chicken with bacon, leeks and sweet potato

Chicken noodle soup

Pumpkin-and-apple soup with goat’s cheese and toasted pumpkin seeds

Chunky winter vegetable stew with burnt sage butter

Thyme-roasted baby leeks and radishes with free-range chargrilled steaks

Slow-cooked shortrib ragu

Braaied corn soup

Braaied corn soup

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