Creamy Leeks with Cavolo Nero and Sausages with Garlic & Herb Butter

2 nice quality sausages 

Cranberry sauce

For the creamed leeks:

3x leeks chopped 

50g All Things Butter Garlic & Herb Butter

3xs cloves of garlic (chopped finely)

Approx 5 x sage leaves

A small handful of rosemary 

1tsp honey 

1/2tsp Dijon mustard 

1/2tsp marmite 

Parmesan to taste 

150ml cream

For the cavolo nero:

About 5 cavolo Nero leaves. (Cut the thickest part of the stalks out)

2 tsp All Things Butter Garlic & Herb Butter

1/2 a lemon (zest & juice) 

Step 1 

Cook your sausages according to the pack instructions, and start on the creamy buttered leeks while they cook. 

For the creamed leeks:

Step 2

Put a pan on medium heat with a knob of garlic butter until the butter melts and coats the pan. Add the chopped garlic.

Step 3

Once the garlic starts to brown, add your sage & rosemary. Cook for about 1 min - you want the sage to crisp up, but the garlic not to burn. 

Step 4

Add your leeks to the pan, along with 2 more knobs of Garlic & Herb Butter (40g). Keep stirring and let this cook for at least 10 mins, until the leeks have softened. 

Step 5

Add in your honey, stir together, and let it bubble and caramelise slightly.  

Step 6

Stir in the mustard & marmite. Let this simmer on a low-medium heat for about 1 more minute.

Step 7

Gradually pour in your cream, bit by bit. Cook for 5 mins on a gentle simmer, then grate in some parmesan to taste, until it reaches a thick and creamy consistency. Loosen with a splash of water if needed and season with salt & pepper.

For the cavolo nero:

Step 8

Boil the cavolo nero for 4 mins then drain. Transfer the leaves to a frying pan on a medium heat.

Step 9

Melt 1-2 tsp garlic and herb butter onto the cavolo nero and stir it in. Grate in the lemon zest and squeeze the juice all over the leaves. Cook for 5-10 minutes.

Step 10

Spoon the leeks onto half the plate, place the cavolo Nero on the other side, then place the sausages on top. Then serve with some cranberry sauce on the side and dig in!