263 leek recipes

This easy version of the classic pepper sauce clearly illustrates why some old-time combinations just cannot be improved upon. Serve this with beef or game, especially pheasant.

Hammelsuppe is a traditional German mutton soup simmered with celeriac, leeks, carrots, and potato dumplings, finished with farina and egg yolk for a rich heirloom bowl.

Mild fish chowder with white fish, tuna, potatoes, corn, and leeks in a dill-seasoned chicken broth. Light, creamy from the roux, and no heavy cream needed.

Vegetarian red kidney bean stew loaded with mushrooms, tomatoes, red pepper, leeks, carrots, and celery with a touch of paprika. A hearty one-pot meal in 40 minutes.

Homemade vegetable broth simmered 3-4 hours with onions, garlic, carrots, celery, leeks, potatoes, and soy sauce. Freeze in containers for a rich, low-fat base for soups and stews.

Two whole chickens simmered with leeks, carrots, celery, and fresh thyme yield a crystal-clear broth and tender diced meat. A from-scratch chicken soup that's worth every minute of the 2.5-hour simmer.

Veggie-loaded broccoli pizza with spinach, mushrooms, leeks, mozzarella, and Parmesan on a prebaked Italian bread shell. A green, cheesy pizza ready in 30 minutes.

Truffled potato stew with new potatoes braised in white wine and vegetable consomme with leeks, garlic, and thyme. Finished with shaved fresh truffles and asparagus tips.

Chive vichyssoise is a chilled potato-leek soup made lighter with buttermilk instead of cream. Silky, tangy, and brightened with lemon juice and a dash of hot sauce.

Veal stock roasts meaty veal bones with onions, carrots, leeks, and garlic until deeply browned, then simmers gently for 6 to 8 hours into a clear, rich foundation for sauces and soups.

Vietnamese vegetable spring rolls (cha gio chay) with cellophane noodles, tofu, shredded potato, tree ear mushrooms, and leeks wrapped in crisp rice paper. Fried shatter-crisp on the outside, tender and fragrant inside.

Pappa al pomodoro, a thick Tuscan bread and tomato soup with stale Italian bread, fresh and canned Roma tomatoes, garlic, leeks, basil, and olive oil. Rustic Italian comfort.

A low-fat creamy mushroom soup made with dried oyster, morel, and porcini mushrooms plus fresh portabellos, simmered with leeks and curry in skim milk. Finished with dry sherry and fresh chervil. Ready in 25 minutes.

Fettuccine with Gorgonzola sauce tossed with sauteed asparagus, leeks, artichoke hearts, red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, and garlic. A vegetable-loaded pasta with bold blue cheese flavor.

Fideus with clams features toasted vermicelli cooked in homemade fish stock with steamed clams, topped with a chive-garlic mayonnaise. A Spanish-inspired seafood pasta worth the effort.

Rich homemade beef stock from roasted marrow bones, aromatics, and herbs simmered for hours. This master chef method from Bon Appetit yields a deeply flavored base for soups, stews, and sauces.