Sometimes you just lack the inspiration for preparing a main course different from the usual recipes. Learn to cook leek flan with frankfurters and you’ll have what you were looking for. The flan is the light and savory alternative that can also be used as an office lunch, in individual servings for a brunch with friends or for an aperitif. By adding frankfurters it could even become your children’s favorite dish!

The Recipe:

First clean the leeks, removing the greenest leaves, and then cut them into rounds and let them stew for a while in little oil with two or three tablespoons of water. Cook for about 15 minutes at medium-low heat. When they are ready remove them from the heat and allow them to cool. In the meanwhile beat the two eggs, season them with salt and mix them with the Parmigiano Reggiano.

Cut the frankfurters into small pieces and add them to the mix so that everything is evenly blended. At this point you need the béchamel. If you use ready-made béchamel you will need about 75 g, otherwise make it yourself with flour, butter and milk.

Add the béchamel to the eggs and frankfurters and then pour the cooled leeks into the mix. Grease a baking pan and sprinkle it with breadcrumbs, pour in the mixture, seasoning it with pepper and nutmeg and then a sprinkling of breadcrumbs that will bake into a delicious golden crust. Preheat the oven at 180° and bake for about 25 minutes. The flan is ready when it has risen up and taken color.

Suggestion: You can also prepare individual servings using muffin molds or steel heat-resistant pastry cups.