Leek And Cheddar Dip Recipes

LEEK-AND-CHEDDAR DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with rack in upper third. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium. Add leek; season with salt and cook until tender and slightly caramelized, about 12 minutes. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add cheddar, Neufchatel cheese, mayonnaise, and stout; mix until smooth. Transfer to a 1-quart baking dish and bake until bubbling and browned on top, 18 to 20 minutes. Serve with mini pumpernickel toasts or crackers.

CHEDDAR LEEK DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add leek, season with salt and cook until tender, about 12 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together cheddar, cream cheese, mayo, stout, hot sauce, and cooked leeks. Mix until smooth. Transfer to a 1-quart baking dish and bake until bubbling and browned on top, about 18 to 20 minutes.
• Serve with crackers or mini-toasts. (Pictured is multi-grain french bread, toasted.)

WHITE CHEDDAR LEEK DIP

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400°.
• Trim, halve and slice the leek into half moons. Place the leek slices in a bowl of water and swish them around, breaking them up with your fingers. The sandy dirt will fall to the bottom. Remove the leaks, drain and pat dry.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Once melted add in the clean leeks. Cook until softened about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove the skillet off of the heat.
• In a separate bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, two-thirds of the grated cheddar and the beer. Add in the cooked leaks and stir until smooth.
• Spread the leek dip into the same small oven-safe skillet {or a 1-1/2 to 2 quart baking dish) and top with the remaining grated cheese.
• Bake in your preheated oven for 20-25 minute or until bubbly and lightly golden.
• Let the dip cool before serving.

CHEDDAR LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot, melt butter over medium heat; cook leeks and onion, stirring often, until softened, 5 minutes.
• Add flour; cook, stirring about 2 minutes ( I'm not sure I've ever waited that long.) Slowly stir in broth, ale, water and salt; bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir in cream; bring just to boil over medium heat. Add cheese, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and pepper; reduce heat to low. Stir until piping hot and cheese is melted.