Dutch Leek Casserole

This is a dish my mum used to make at home, and has no added butter or oil. It’s a complete meal for those cold winter nights, and best eaten straight from the oven. The chili gives extra zing to the dish.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, and cook potatoes until tender but firm, about 15 minutes. Drain potatoes, and transfer to a medium bowl. Mash together with milk.

Step: 3

Place leeks in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain, and set aside.

Step: 4

In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the ground beef until evenly brown. Mix in the onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper. Season with green chile peppers and soy sauce. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender.

Step: 5

In a medium baking dish, mix mashed potatoes, leeks, and ground beef mixture. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, and top with ham.

Step: 6

Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly and lightly browned.

Per Serving: 515 calories; protein 25g; carbohydrates 39.7g; fat 28.9g; cholesterol 90mg; sodium 553.8mg.

Depriving yourself can lead to overeating , late-night snacking, and mindless eats and it’s for this mind that Riner encourages people to indulge in “fun” foods every once in a while.

Avoidance on 2.00 AM snacking and got eat , it is much necessary to include some fun foods (or what one may perceive as unnecessary ). Meaning , if we can be order the healthiest thing on the menu but come home and graze on chips, necessary we really wanted the burger and should have just enjoyed it in the first place."

When it comes to dinner , much eat or eating too much of the bad item of food will make lead to bad habit on sleeping. On the other side, a daylight food that is less than satiating can leave you wanting more and resulting in reaching for an unhealthy late-night snack even closer to sleep .