Steps to Make Leeks And Pancetta Side Dish

Pancetta-Wrapped Leek Gratin

An easy roasted turnips side dish with leeks and pancetta to round out your holiday menu.

Recipe Summary Pancetta-Wrapped Leek Gratin

I'm all about simply prepared vegetables, but every once in a while I need to cover them in caramelized pork and cheese, and this stunningly delicious pancetta-wrapped leek gratin was one of those times. I love those times.

Ingredients | Leeks And Pancetta Side Dish

3 large leeks, ends trimmed and sliced in half lengthwise

4 ounces pancetta, thinly sliced, or more as needed

2 teaspoons olive oil

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 pinch cayenne, or to taste

¼ cup chicken broth

¼ cup white wine

⅓ cup heavy whipping cream

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Wrap each leek half in pancetta.

Drizzle olive into a baking dish and use a pastry brush to spread oil over the bottom of the dish and partway up the sides. Season dish with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Place leeks close together cut-side down into the prepared baking dish. Pour chicken broth and wine over leeks. Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and set it on a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until just tender, about 45 minutes. Uncover the baking dish, pour cream over the top, and spread Parmigiano-Reggiano over the top. Return to oven and bake until cheese is golden and sauce is bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes more. Cool for 10 minutes before transferring leeks to a deep plate; ladle wine-cream sauce over the top and garnish with chives.

Info | Leeks And Pancetta Side Dish

prep: 15 mins cook: 1 hr additional: 10 mins total: 1 hr 25 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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