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Vegetarian mains
Swede, leek and apple bake
This super-simple vegetarian bake makes an excellent midweek, cold weather dish. You could eat it as a main with cabbage or other greens on the side, or it goes beautifully with all things porky – sausages, a roast, pork chops...
Ingredients
- 25g butter, plus extra for greasing
- 2 leeks, finely shredded
- 4 large sage leaves
- 75ml white wine or apple juice
- 1 swede (800g-1kg unpeeled weight), peeled, cut in half lengthways, then very finely sliced
- 2 apples, cored, halved and thinly sliced
- 50g Cheddar, grated
Method
Prep time:
10 min
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Cooking time:
1h
15 min
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C/Gas 4.
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Step 2
Melt the butter in a large frying pan and fry the leeks on a very low heat for 12 minutes, stirring now and then.
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Step 3
Add the sage and wine or juice.
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Step 4
Cook for 2 minutes. Season.
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Step 5
Layer the swede, apple and leeks in a baking dish, finishing with swede.
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Step 6
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
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Step 7
Remove the foil, sprinkle with cheese and bake for 15 minutes until golden.