Hachis de Poireaux

Recipe Description

A good full vegetarian dish with the taste of nature ! It's worth the patience !

Ingredients

  • 1 kg leeks
  • 1 ts olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tb Mayonnaise
  • 1 ts French mustard
  • A few capers

Directions

* Trim off the green parts of the leeks, chop up the white part and wash thoroughly, then drain well and pat dry.
* In a saucepan heat 2 tb. olive oil and stew the chopped leeks gently for about 8-10 minutes or until cooked.
* Meanwhile, hard-boil the eggs.
* Put the leeks in a shallow dish, dress them with the lemon juice, salt and pepper, and allow to cool.
* Shell the eggs and mash them with a fork, adding the Mayonnaise and mustard.
* Mix in the capers.
* Spread the egg mixture onto the leeks and chill for at least 2 hours.
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