Cheese crumble with leeks recipe

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Looking for vegetarian recipes, vegetarian crumble recipes or leek and cheese crumble recipes? This delicious leek and cheese crumble with mustard, hazelnuts and parsley is easy to make and a great vegetarian dish.

  • healthy
  • Vegetarian
Serves4
SkillEasy
Preparation Time5 mins
Cooking Time30 mins
Total Time35 mins
Cost RangeCheap
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This delicious cheese crumble with leeks is an easy and speedy vegetarian dish.

Creamy, cheesy and mouthwateringly good - our cheese crumble with leeks recipe packs a real flavour punch. The soft, caramelised leeks are complimented by hazelnuts, mustard and parsley. Then topped with some beautiful seasoned breadcrumbs for a nice crunchy texture. Whip this up in a quick 40 minutes and serve with some buttery kale or cabbage.

Ingredients

  • 500g leeks (trimmed)
  • 400ml light stock
  • 100ml single cream
  • 1tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 100g breadcrumbs (white)
  • 30g skinned hazelnuts
  • 2tbsp parsley, roughly chopped
  • 125g vegetarian Caerphilly, Lancashire or Cheshire cheese, finely grated or crumbled

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Method

  1. Pre-heat oven to 200°C (400°F, gas mark 6). Slice the leeks into thick circles (no larger than 2cm) and place in a large saucepan with the stock, cream and mustard. Cook gently for 15 mins until starting to soften.
  2. Transfer to a ceramic baking dish, saving 2 or 3 tbsp of the stock mixture.
  3. Place the breadcrumbs, nuts and parsley in a food processor and whizz together until finely chopped.
  4. Scatter the crumble and cheese over the leeks and drizzle the remaining stock mixture over the top. Bake for 10-15 mins until starting to turn crisp and golden. If necessary, finish under the grill.

Top tips for making cheese crumble:

When you're cooking with low-fat cheese, put a little butter or oil on to get it to melt properly.

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Jessica Dady
Jessica Dady
Food Editor

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.