PUERROS Y CHAMPIÑONES DE UNA FORMA DIFERENTE {LEEKS AND MUSHROOMS MADE IN A DIFFERENT WAY}

1. Because we also eat veggies at Christmas and well, besides this is a gorgeous recipe. I bought the book "Vegetables unleashed" in summer, I was lucky enough to have it signed by the author and well, inmediately loved it because I´m really fond of vegetables. We don´t need to introduce the man specially after all he´s done during the pandemic through his WCR.ORG feeding so many people in the world. Just for that, he absolutely deserves all my respect. Well I love the way he cooks so I´m posting one of his recipes today. I have already marked quite a few recipes in his book.

1. A very easy recipe and also cheap. I´m a leek´s freak and I always have some in my fridge, to add them to sauces, broths etc, so they are ingredients easily found in our kitchens I guess. I normally peel the mushrooms instead of putting them under running water.

PUERROS EN SU JUGO CON CHAMPIÑONES SALTEADOS

Tiempo de preparación: 1 hora (10 minutos para limpiar y 50 minutos cocción)

Dificultad: Muy fácil

INGREDIENTES PARA 4 PERSONAS

4 puerros grandes cortados al diámetro de la sartén que se vaya a usar

5 cucharadas grandes de aceite de oliva virgen

Sal

350 gramos de champiñones, sin los tallos (guardarlos para otra receta) y cortados en rodajas de 3mm de grosor

15 gramos de perejil

Pimienta negra recién molida

PROCEDIMIENTO

1. Poner los puerros en la sartén mas grande que tengas. Se le añade 2 cucharadas de aceite de oliva. Se cubren con agua y se sazonan con sal. Hay que poner encima algo resistente al calor para que no floten. Llevar el agua a ebullición, reducir el fuego y cocerlos hasta que estén muy tiernos, unos 50 minutos.

2. Mientras los puerros están cociendo, preparamos los champiñones. Calentamos una cucharada de aceite de oliva hasta que empieza a echar humo. Incorporar la mitad de los champiñones y dejarlos cocer unos 30 segundos, moverlos un poco y cocinarlos 45 segundos mas, se echa por encima el perejil. Cocinarlos así hasta que estén dorados, unos 4 minutos. Los reservamos en un plato y cocinamos la otra mitad de la misma forma. 

3. Cuando los puerros estén listos, se escurren. Probamos el líquido de la sartén, debería ser un caldo intenso. Si fuera necesario, reducirlo un poco.

4. Colocar los puerros en una bandeja larga y cortarlos en 3 o 4 trozos, conservando su forma. Verter un chorrito del caldo de puerro, colocar encima los champiñones y echar el aceite restante. Servir.

LEEKS IN THEIR JUICES WITH SAUTÉE MUSHROOMS

Hands on time 1 hour (10 minutes for the cleaning and cooking time about 50min)

Difficulty: Very easy

INGREDIENTS: SERVES 4

4 big leeks, cut the size of the diameter of the pan you´re going to use.

5tbsp virgin olive oil

Salt 

350gr mushrooms, just the caps, leave the stalks for any other recipe, sliced in slices of 3mm

15gr chopped parsley

Black pepper freshly ground

METHOD

1. Put the leeks in the biggest pan you have. Add 2tbsp of olive oil. Cover them with water and season with the salt. You need to put something on the leeks heat proof to avoid the leeks from floating. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and boil them until they are very tender, aproximately 50 minutes. 

2. While the leeks are cooking, make the mushrooms. Heat a tbsp of olive oil until smoke comes out. Add half of the mushrooms and let them cook for 30 seconds, move them a bit and cook them for another 45 seconds. Add the parsley and let them cook for 4 minutes or until golden. Reserve on a plate and cook the other half of the mushrooms.

3. When the leeks are ready, drain them on some kitchen paper. Taste the liquid from the pan, it should be an intense broth. If needed, reduce a bit.

4. Place the leeks in a oval tray and cut them in 3 or 4 pieces keeping its shape. Put the mushrooms on the leeks and pour the leftover virgin olive oil. Serve.

¡LISTO! / DONE!

Y esta Navidad tan rara o atípica llegó, pero nunca antes nos habíamos sentido tan vulnerables. Os deseo a todos mucha salud, todo lo demás carece de importancia en estos momentos. Seguiremos cocinando. ¡Feliz Navidad!

1. And this so weird or atypical Christmas is already here, but we never felt so unsafe as we do now. I wish you all health, the rest doesn´t really matter now. We will keep on cooking. Merry Christmas to all!!.