It is the perfect time to make this pie with fresh leeks in season. It is simple and easy to make, and is a full meal when paired with the right salad.
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Ingredients
1 - 9 inch pie crust, ready made is fine2 teaspoons butter
3 leeks chopped (discard the leafy part)
1 green Serrano chilly chopped finely (optional)
1 cup half and half
1 1/4 cups grated Canadian Gouda (Berjeron), or Gruyere
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
Method
Preheat the oven to 375 F.
Melt the butter in large pan on medium heat. Add the leeks and green chilly. Stir occasionally until soft. Approximately 10 minutes.
Add half and half, cheese, salt and pepper and stir on low until blended and heated through. The sauce will start to bubble gently. Remove and pour into pie shell.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes. The pie will be firm and brown on top. Allow to set for at least 10 minutes on a rack before slicing.
6 servings
Nutritional value per serving
calories 293.1/ Total fat 20.8 g/ cholesterol 46.1 mg/ Total carbohydrates 17.4 g/ protein 9.2 g
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| Add leeks and chilly to melted butter and stir |
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| When leeks are soft add remaining ingredients and stir |
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| Pour into pie shell |
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| Remove when brown and set. Allow to cool on a rack |
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