Tavë me Presh ska Mish Meatless Leek Bake

This Albanian bake transforms humble leeks into something substantial and deeply savory. The technique of layering rice with sautéed vegetables and stock creates a unified dish where starches absorb all the aromatics, paprika, and oregano, eliminating the need for meat. Each spoonful carries the gentle sweetness of caramelized leeks against bright pepper and garlic, making this a weeknight staple worth mastering.
Instructions
1 Prepare the dish Fry the leeks in a small dash of olive oil for a few minutes until they start to brown. 2 Prepare the Dish Add the roasted red peppers, garlic, stock, herbs, salt, pepper and paprika.
Give it a good stir, add the rice and stir again. 3 Leave it to come to the boil.
Leave to simmer for 2 minutes. 4 Pour the mixture into a baking tray with a depth of 2 inches or more.
Mix thoroughly and ensure equally levelled out. 5 Cooking Place on the bottom self of a preheated oven at 180 degrees.
Leave to bake for 1 hour. 6 Serving Once cooked turn off the oven and keeping the door open leave the leek bake to cool for 10 minutes before serving..
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