Liturgical Year : Recipes : Creamed Leeks with Pimiento

Catholic Recipe: Creamed Leeks with Pimiento

INGREDIENTS

6 leeks
1 canned pimiento
2 cups Medium White Sauce (see recipe)

Details

Serves: 6

Prep Time: 40 minutes

Difficulty: ★★☆☆

Cost: ★★☆☆

For Ages: 11+

Origin: Wales

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Feasts (1)

For a colorful, flavorful dish to serve on St. David's Day on March 1, try either this recipe or a tureen filled with delicious cream of leek soup made with a packaged dry soup mix. St. David is the patron saint of Wales.

DIRECTIONS

Remove roots and tops of leeks, leaving about 6 inches of green stalk; wash and slice. Soak 15 minutes in cold water. Cook 8 minutes in boiling salted water; drain. Chop pimiento; add with leeks to white sauce. Heat over hot water. Makes 6 servings.

Recipe Source: Cook's Blessings, The by Demetria Taylor, Random House, New York, 1965