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Cheese and herb crumble
Savoury easy-make one-pot delights from Amanda Grant
Surprise your friends and family by making a delicio<strong>us</strong> cheese and herb crumble with vegetables instead
of the <strong>us</strong>ual blackberries and apples. The great thing about this supper is that it is all in one pot, which
means very little washing up. If you haven’t made a white sauce <strong>us</strong>ing flour and butter before <strong>now</strong>, this is
the time to have a go. I have added leeks to the sauce to make sure it has lots of yummy flavour. You can
then include any vegetables you like. If you want to add some meat, chicken or ham is particularly good.
For extra flavour and texture in the crumble, mix in grated cheese, oats and chopped herbs. Finley, my
youngest, says rosemary tastes best. Enjoy!
Serves: 4-6
2 medium leeks, trimmed and washed
50g butter
50g plain flour
500ml full fat milk
1tsp English m<strong>us</strong>tard
1 broccoli head & 200g green beans (OR
small pieces of courgettes, sweet potatoes,
cauliflower, peas etc)
For the topping:
100g butter – chilled and cut into small pieces
150g plain flour
2 big handfuls fresh chopped herbs e.g. a
mixture of rosemary & parsley is good
50g grated cheddar cheese
handful oats (optional)
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Turn the oven on to 190C/375 F/ gas mark 5.
Cut the leeks into thin circles.
Put the leeks and butter in a pan and heat gently to soften, this will take about 10 minutes.
Add the flour and cook for a few minutes. Add the milk and cook gently, stirring. Keep stirring until it
has thickened and then leave to simmer for a few minutes. Add the m<strong>us</strong>tard.
Cut the broccoli into small florets and trim the beans. Put the vegetables (and any meat like chicken or
ham) into ovenproof dishes. Spoon the sauce over the top.
Make the crumble topping by putting the butter and flour into a big bowl. Using finger tips, ‘rub’ in the
butter. Add the chopped herbs, cheese and oats (if <strong>us</strong>ing) and mix.
Spoon the crumble over the sauce and veg, and bake for 25-30 minutes until the topping is golden and
the sauce is hot and bubbling.
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correctly. Are tomatoes a) a fruit or b) a vegetable? Email thenibbler@vivalewes.com with your name and
contact number by 30th Sept. Winners will be drawn out of a casserole dish.
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