Mediterranean Style Leeks With Lemon

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 pounds leeks, parts only, finely chopped
• 1 lemon, juiced
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-low heat; cook and stir garlic and sugar in the hot oil until garlic is lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. mix leeks into garlic mixture; cook and stir until leeks are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• drizzle lemon juice over leek mixture; season with salt and pepper. cover pan and cook over low heat until leeks are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.