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Leipziger Allerlei
Leipziger Allerlei: Leipzig spring vegetables with morels in butter sauce (vegetarian)
GermanLeipziger Allerlei is Leipzig's showpiece of spring: young carrots, peas, asparagus, kohlrabi and cauliflower, each cooked separately until just tender, then brought together in a light butter sauce with morel mushrooms. The traditional dish also includes crayfish and bread dumplings; this vegetarian version keeps the morels and vegetables, which were always the heart of it, and serves it with new potatoes. Dried morels are easiest to find and give a deep, smoky flavour. A common mistake is boiling everything together in one pot, which turns the dish muddy and over-soft. Chef's tip: save the vegetable cooking water and morel soaking liquid; together they make the stock for the sauce.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the vegetables
For the sauce
To serve
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Soak the ½ oz dried morels in 250 ml warm water for 20 minutes. Lift them out, rinse well to remove grit and halve. Strain the soaking water through kitchen paper and keep it.
20 minStep 2: Bring a pot of water with 2 tsp salt and 1 pinch sugar to the boil. Cook the vegetables one kind at a time, lifting each out with a slotted spoon when just tender: 9 oz young carrots 5 minutes, 1 kohlrabi 4, 9 oz cauliflower 4, 10 ½ oz white or green asparagus 4–6, 5 ½ oz peas 2. Keep 300 ml of the cooking water.
25 minStep 3: Melt 1 ⅜ oz butter in a wide pan over a medium heat, add the morels and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in 2 tbsp plain flour and cook 1 minute without browning.
3 minStep 4: Gradually whisk in the morel water and enough vegetable water to make a smooth sauce that coats a spoon, then add ½ cup single cream and simmer for 3 minutes. Season with 1 pinch grated nutmeg, 1 tsp lemon juice and salt and white pepper.
5 minStep 5: Fold the vegetables into the sauce and warm through gently for 2 minutes; they should stay bright and keep their shape. Scatter with 2 tbsp parsley and serve with the 1 ⅓ lb new potatoes.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 9 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does leipziger Allerlei take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of young carrots?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
- What can I use instead of cauliflower?
- Broccoli, same weight.
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