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Jerusalem artichoke purée with leeks

A purée of Jerusalem artichokes with just tender leeks and a little leftover cooked pork added.

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Last modified on: April 27^th 2022

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For 2 people, you will need:

1 12.3 oz Jerusalem artichokes
2 13.2 oz whole milk
3 1 leek
4 ½ spring onion (scallion)
5 1.8 oz cooked meat
6 1 tablespoon olive oil

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1

Peel, rinse and slice (a mandolin is the ideal tool for this) 12.3 oz Jerusalem artichokes.

Stage 2

Put in a large saucepan and add 13.2 oz whole milk to cover. Salt and put on medium heat to cook.

Stage 3

Meanwhile prepare and slice ½ spring onion (scallion) and prepare 1 leek.

Set aside.

Stage 4

Cut 1.8 oz cooked meat (leftover roast pork here) into dice.

Set aside.

Stage 5

When the Jerusalem artichokes are well cooked and soft, drain them (you can keep the milk to use in another savoury recipe).

Stage 6

Transfer to a high-sided container and blend.

You could also purée them with a vegetable mill.

Stage 7

Put the purée in a saucepan. If it is too stiff, add a little of the milk from cooking.

Stage 8

Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a frying pan on medium heat. When good and hot, add the spring onion.

salt lightly, then cook for 1 minute.

Transfer onto a plate and set aside.

Stage 9

Using the same pan, still on medium heat, add the shredded leek (add a little more oil if necessary).

Stage 10

Cook until just tender, then salt and transfer onto a plate.

Stage 11

Still using the same pan, fry the diced meat to your liking (here too add a little more oil if necessary).

Stage 12

Add the meat, leeks and spring onion to the purée and mix well.

Check the seasoning and your purée is ready.

Remarks

Serve on its own or on the side with meat.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
877 Kcal or 3,672 Kj	40 gr	95 gr	38 gr
44 %	15 %	9 %	6 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
82 Kcal or 343 Kj	4 gr	9 gr	4 gr
4 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
438 Kcal or 1,834 Kj	20 gr	47 gr	19 gr
22 %	8 %	4 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 2.39 €
Per person : 1.20 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Milk rolls, Elsa's Comtoise galette, Quiche filling mixture, Sandwich bread, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, ... All
	Jerusalem artichokes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Leek and Jerusalem artichoke soup, Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Country vegetable soup, Roast in the bag pork with fondant vegetables., Jerusalem artichoke salad, ... All
	Cooked meat: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rustic chicken and mushroom pie, Creamy asparagus and meat timbale, Artichokes with beef, Lentil and cold-meat salad, Gratin of leeks with Morbier cheese, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fisherman's Ragout, Ciabatta, Deep leek and potato quiche, Provençal braised carrots, Rustic chicken and mushroom pie, ... All

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