Blue Cheese Leeks With Crispy Bacon Breadcrumbs
  1. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.

  2. Put the leeks into a 15 x 20cm baking dish, packing them in tightly as they will shrink when cooked.

  3. Mix the crumbled blue cheese, double cream and mustard in a bowl with a little salt and lots of black pepper.

  4. Pour over the leeks, cover with a double layer of foil and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes until the leeks are very soft.

  5. Put the pancetta into a cold frying pan then fry over a medium heat for 10 minutes until really crisp.

  6. Add the rosemary and chilli flakes, and cook for 1 minute.

  7. Put the breadcrumbs in a bowl, tip in the pancetta, including all of its fat, and mix well.

  8. Remove the foil from the leeks and cover evenly with the breadcrumbs and a drizzle of olive oil.

  9. Return to the oven for 15 minutes or until the breadcrumbs are golden.

Course🍚Side Dish

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍽️Side Dish

Cuisine🇫🇷French

Occasions🍽️Dinner Party🎉Special Occasion

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 45m

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