Braised leeks with dill

 
                       Braised Leeks With Dill 
 
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 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Crockpot                         Low Fat
                 Side Dishes                      Vegetables
                 Eat-Lf Mailing List              Vegetarian
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    8      Medium        leeks
    2      Medium        onions
    1      Clove         garlic
    1      Large         tomato
    2      Tsp           olive oil -- *Note
      1/2  Cup           Nonfat Veg Chicken Broth, Low Sod -- Or Vegetable
 Broth
                         Salt and pepper -- To Taste
    4      Sprigs        fresh dill -- chopped
 
 *NOTE:  Original recipe used 1 T olive oil...I reduced it to 2 tsp
 
 Rinse leeks under cool running water. Halve them lengthwise, peeling off 
 the tough outer layer and including about 2 inches of the green tops. 
 Rinse them again. Slice onions, chop garlic, and peel, seed and chop 
 tomato. In a skillet, saute onions and garlic in olive oil 2 minutes. 
 Put onions, garlic, leeks, tomato and stock into slow-cooker; cover and 
 cook on low 6 to 10 hours. Salt and pepper to taste at end of cooking. 
 Garnish with chopped dill at serving time. 
 
 Serves 6
 
 Published 1/03/96 in the San Jose Mercury News.  Copied with permission.
 
 This was very, very good!!
 
 Entered into MasterCook and tested for you by Reggie & Jeff Dwork
 
 
 
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 NOTES : Cal  77.6
 Fat  1.9g
 Carb  14.5g
 Fib  2.2g
 Pro  3.6g
 Sod  227mg
 CFF  19.1%