Leek flan with anchovy sauce
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Autumn calls for the first soups and creamy dishes that warm the table and atmosphere... and among the tastiest comfort foods of the season is leek velouté with flavorful croutons! A recipe made with genuine ingredients, simple to make, and slowly cooked to blend the flavors and soften the vegetables. The leek cream, obtained by combining leeks and yellow-fleshed potatoes, is accompanied by delicious oven-toasted bread cubes that transform into crispy croutons, flavored with a spice mix. The leek velouté with tasty croutons is a refined first course, perhaps paired with a soft-flavored red wine.
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To prepare the leek velouté, start by cleaning the leeks and slicing the hearts into thin rounds 1; set aside the green part which you will use for plating. Place the leek in a pot with a drizzle of oil 2 and immediately add a bit of salt to encourage the release of liquids 3. Stir occasionally and let it cook.
In the meantime, focus on the potatoes: peel them 4 and cut them into 1/2 inch cubes 5, then add them to the leeks in the pot 6.
Mix well and let them flavor for a couple of minutes 7, then cover with water 8 and let cook on medium-low heat for about 25 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the bread into 1/2 inch cubes 9.
Place the bread cubes on a baking sheet, then season them with oil 10, chopped rosemary and sage 11, and sweet paprika 12.
Massage well with your hands to season evenly 13 and bake the croutons in a static oven at 392°F for 10 minutes 14. Meanwhile, season the green part of the leek that you set aside with oil and salt 15 and mix.
At this point, the potatoes and leeks will be cooked 16, blend them with an immersion blender for at least a minute to achieve a silky consistency, adding a little water if necessary 17. Lastly, adjust the salt. Plate by garnishing the surface with a drizzle of yogurt 18.
Complete the dishes with a sprinkle of paprika 19, the green leeks, a drizzle of oil, and the bread cubes 20. Your leek velouté with tasty croutons is ready to be served 21!