Jazz up your cheese on toast with this easy recipe for cheesy leeks on toast. Deliciously savoury, full of flavour and ridiculously simple to make.
Today is St David's Day - the Welsh national day. Seeing as leeks are one of the emblems of Wales I have chosen today to publish a couple of posts about leeks.
If you'd like to know more about leeks, why they're good for you and how to cook them then read my How to cook leeks post.
Cheesy leeks is a classic combination
Leeks are one of my favourite vegetables and cheesy leeks is such a classic combination.
Whether they're paired in a side dish, in a leek and cheese bake or even with pasta they're a match made in heaven.
However, it's cheesy leeks on toast that is my current favourite way to enjoy leeks. It's just so easy to make and tastes wonderful.
I love leeks with cheese on toast - it's a really easy way to get a portion of vegetables in to your diet at lunchtime AND make cheese on toast just a little bit more exciting.
Other vegetarian leek ideas
Leeks make a great base for most dishes where you might use onion but I often keep it really simple where cooking with leeks is concerned.
They are lovely fried in olive oil and mixed with pine nuts for a simple side dish or stirred into pasta.
How to make cheesy leeks on toast
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Cheesy leeks on toast
Ingredients
- 2-3 slices of bread
- 2 tablespoon butter or olive oil
- 2 medium leeks washed and sliced into rounds (see how to cook leeks)
- 50 g cheddar cheese grated
- 3 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Heat your grill and lightly toast the bread on both sides.
- Gently heat the butter or olive oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add the leeks and cook over a medium heat, stirring often, for around 10 minutes, until soft.
- Add two thirds of the grated cheese and the milk to the leeks and mix well.
- Spoon on to the toast and sprinkle the remaining grated cheese over the top.
- Grill until the cheese is bubbling and beginning to turn brown.
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Stacey Kemeys
man I love leeks! On toast is a new idea for me, but one I love the sound of
Mandy Mazliah
Try it Stacey! I don't think you'll regret it if you're a leek lover x
Angela Entwistle
What a great idea Mandy, I bet it tastes amazing! Infact, i'll try it today given that we have a spare leek in the fridge :-)Angela x
Mandy Mazliah
What did you think Angela? I'd love to know!
Natalia Stasenko, RD
Never tried leeks this way! On my to do list now 🙂
Mandy Mazliah
Hope you enjoy it Natalia!
Feed_me_mama
This is like cheese on toast....but better! Sounds amazing ????????????
Mandy Mazliah
Thanks Faye - love cheese on toast!
Laura Lou Denman
I didn't think I could get so excited about adding leeks to cheese and toast but I'm really looking forward to trying this at the weekend! I wonder what a slice with an egg on top would be like too
Mandy Mazliah
Hope you enjoy! I think that would go really well.
Laura Lou Denman
I can confirm it does work well! I had it on a giant crumpet instead of toast and the whole thing was lovely 🙂
Mandy Mazliah
Oh my goodness - that is a stroke of genius! I have to try that x
Cliona MaryRose Keane
Nothing beats cheese on toast! Great idea for St David's Day! #CookBlogShare
Mandy Mazliah
Thanks Cliona!
Eb Gargano
Oooh yum - love this idea. Leeks and cheese - very good combo!! Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare 🙂 Eb x
Mandy Mazliah
Thanks Eb! They go so well together don't they x