We love leeks. All you need are olive oil, salt, and the heat of the oven to coax some magic out of leeks.
Recipe information
Total Time
2 hours
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Place a rimmed baking sheet in oven and preheat to 400°. Cut 6 leeks, white and pale-green parts only, in half lengthwise. Rinse well and pat completely dry. Toss with ½ cup olive oil; season with salt. Arrange leeks, cut side down, on hot baking sheet and cover loosely with foil. Reduce oven temperature to 300°. Bake until leeks are lightly browned on cut sides and very tender, about 1½ hours.
Step 2
Uncover leeks and turn cut side up. Increase oven temperature to 400°; roast leeks until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. (Reserve the oil for making vinaigrettes or roasting vegetables. Let cool; cover and chill.)
Do Ahead: Leeks can be baked 4 hours ahead. Let cool and cover.
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