Sunday 24 May 2009

BROCCOLI + LEEK BAKE

As made by my lovely fiance :)
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves: 6
Syns per serving: 3 Syns on Green, Original and Extra Easy

2 leeks, finely sliced
1 broccoli (chopped into florets)
1 chopped red peppers
568ml skimmed milk
28g cornflour
2tbsp of chopped chives
28g low-fat cheese, grated
Seasoning to taste

1. Blanch the leeks, broccoli and peppers in boiling water for 2 minutes (to retain their fresh colours), after boiling cool in cold water and drain.

2. Heat most of the milk and add the remainder to the cornflour, stirring well. To the warmed milk, add the cornflour, mix and heat to thicken. Add the chives, cheese, seasoning and blanched red peppers.

3. Place the broccoli and leeks in an oven-proof dish, pour the sauce over the top and bake at 180ÂșC for 40 minutes or until set and golden brown.

1 comment:

  1. An ideal diabetic diet should derive at least 50% of daily caloric intake from carbohydrates and a large portion of this should be dietary fiber. Dietary fiber is mainly of two types - soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber is present in food items such as beans, peas, pulses, oats and most fruits and vegetables. It is advisable to consume at least 15g of dietary diabetic diet fiber on a daily basis. This can reduce not only blood glucose levels but also LDL cholesterol.

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