Jersey Royal and leek bake

Enjoy Jersey Royals with this cheesy bake.

Ingredients

  • 450g Jersey Royal potatoes, sliced thickly
  • 1 leek, sliced
  • 25g butter
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbsp plain fl our
  • 300ml (½ pt) milk
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 50g Cheddar cheese, grated

Method

  1. Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 10 minutes, or until tender, adding the sliced leeks two minutes before the end of cooking time. Drain and place in a shallow gratin dish.
  2. Meanwhile, melt the butter and add the crushed garlic. After about a minute stir in the flour to make a basic sauce. Gradually whisk in the milk and keep stirring until it comes to a simmer and the consistency is
    thick and creamy. Season well.
  3. Pour the sauce over the potatoes and leeks. Sprinkle with the pumpkin seeds and grated cheese and bake under a hot grill for 5-6 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve at the table, straight out of the dish.

Goes well with...

Morrisons French Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl

Morrisons French Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl

"The French drink this sort of red every day, full of fab blackcurrant flavours. You can imagine our 'house' Cabernet Sauvignon wine on a table in France standing next to the baguettes, the Brie and the berets. Drink it with a hearty stew or on its own."

Grape:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Country:
France
Region:
Languedoc Roussillon
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4 Serves 4 people
10 Preparation time of 10 mins
25 Cooking time 25 mins

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