Glazed Leeks with Rice (Prassorizo) Greece
A traditional Greek dish made with leeks, olive oil, rice, and tomato puree.
Ingredients
- 3 1/3 lb white of leek
- 20 floz olive oil
- 1 3/4 oz tomato puree
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 8 oz rice
Instructions
- Sweat 1.5 kg white of leek cut into 5 cm lengths in 300 ml olive oil; add 50 g tomato puree, 1 tsp sugar, 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon and seasoning and barely cover with water.
- Boil and rain in 225 g rice, cover with greaseproof paper and a lid and cook until the leeks and rice are tender and the cooking liquor almost absorbed.
- Serve neatly arranged in vegetable dishes, coated with the reduced cooking liquid.
Calories: 701 kcal
Carbohydrates: 40 g
Protein: 4 g
Fat: 60g
Saturated Fat: 8 g
Sodium: 34 mg
Potassium: 321 mg
Fiber: 3 g
Sugar: 7 g
Vitamin A: 2546 IU
Vitamin C: 19 mg
Calcium: 98 mg
Iron: 4 mg