What can I make with leeks?

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In the shop yesterday these leeks looked so fresh and tasty that I bought them. Now I get them home and realise that I don't know what to do with them. Any ideas? We would try leek and potato soup although we have never made it but otherwise?

We eat mainly veg (sometimes meat and fish) but that is one thing I've never cooked.

They are delicous roasted (chop off leaves adn root and take first layer of skin off)

Nice chopped up into discs nad boiled, served with cheese sauce

You can pre cook them in the microwave and then cover them with a tasty cheese sauce and a savoury crumble topping - breadcrumbs, herbs/garlic rubbed in and tasty cheddar then bake in the oven. Serve with crusty french bread and some salad if you want. My boys love this. If you like ham - you can par cook the sticks whole. Make sure you slit them and wash them well to get the grit out, wrap a slice of ham around it stick, cover in white sauce / grated cheese and bake in the oven. If you just want them as a vegetable slice and cook in stock which is great a dish with fish.

creamed leeks are delicious but fattening

slice up, steam, put into dish, pour cream over, season add grated cheese and put in the oven for 20 mins

yum

Stick on some eyes and a mouth and you can make a leek person!

I wouldn't eat them though, I think they're poisonous.

Just steam them and send them to my ds1. He worships them.

oh i love leeks

anglesey eggs which is cooked leeks mixed into mashed potato add hard boiled eggs cover with cheese sauce and breadcrumbs with grated cheese and bake

Oh Stir fried with ginger & either chicken or lanb

Mmmmm delicious

URGH I hate ginger. CAn't abide it after anight spent drinking white wine, red wine, jack daniels, vodka and lager.

after a chinese meal containing ginger.

Never ever ever again

Great ideas girls, thanks - that will use all my leeks up for sure!

they are nice with pasta aswell

get some bacon pieces - fry with chopped up mushrooms and leeks (sometimes I add garlic if I fancy it) - add a few spoons of creme fraiche and serve with any pasta you like

vv tasty

Califorinafamous, from Cardiff are you?! Seem to remember you from a thread about it, but the skull attack really gives it away
Sauted leeks and mix up with peas, wilted lettuce with pine nuts on top

Sauted leeks mixed up with mashed potatoes.

i always make leek and broccolli soup, same as the leek and pot one posted but i add broccolli instead and parmesan cheese.
Great in cassarole

Cut into 1/4 inch pieces and fry, they go with anything.