# Leek and blue cheese sauce

Recipe yields 4 portions 

### Ingredients
 * 3 large leeks, washed and trimmed
 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
 * 50 grams fresh breadcrumbs
 * 300 milliliters cream
 * 180 grams blue cheese
 * 100 grams parmesan cheese, grated
 * black pepper, freshly ground

### Directions

Cook the leeks whole in boiling water until just tender.  Drain, wrap in a tea towel and press with a weight for 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 160C.  Heat oil in a pan and fry breadcrumbs until golden brown, turning constantly.  Drain, season, and keep warm in the oven.

Cut leeks into 1cm thick slices.  Bring cream to a simmer and add blue cheese.  When the cheese has melted, add leeks and gnocchi or pasta.  Stir in parmesan and black pepper.  Garnish with fried breadcrumbs.

### Meta
author: Riverford Organic

tags: Pasta, Stocks and Sauces