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Prassa me domata (leeks stewed with tomatoes)

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 Bunches leeks
• 1 c Canned tomatoes or tom.juice
• 1 c Stock or broth
• 1 Onion; chopped
• 1 Celery stalk; chopped
• 1 sm Bunch parsley; chopped
• 1 pn Dried thyme or oregano
• 3 tb Butter or oil Salt & freshly ground pepper
• 2 tb Lemon juice

Instructions:

Cut off the stem ends and green parts of leeks then wash thoroughly and cut into 1-inch slices. Soak in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes then drain and discard the water. In a non-aluminum pan combine with the tomatoes or tomato juice stock or broth onion celery parsley thyme or oregano 3 tablespoons butter or oil and salt and pepper. Simmer until tender (approximately 20 minutes) adding the lemon juice during the last 5 minutes. Serve warm or cold. From: "The Food of Greece" by Vilma Liacouras Chantiles Avenel Books New York. Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

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