Baked leeks

Baked leeks, Tavë me presh, is an Albanian recipe for cooking leeks.

2 lbs leeks 1/2 cup oil 3/4 cup chopped onion 1/2 lb ground meat 1 tablespoon tomato sauce Mild red pepper Salt Pepper

Cut off the green leaves from leeks; wash and cut leeks slantwise into 1-inch thick slices. Saute in a little oil and place in a baking pan. Saute onion and ground meat in remaining oil. Add beef stock, tomato sauce, red pepper, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil. Pour meat mixture over the sauteed leeks. Bake for 1 hour at 375 degrees F. Serve hot.

Serves 4 people

See also

• Albanian cuisine
• Culture of Albania