Hump Day Vegetables

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 lbs potatoes, carrots and rutabagas,peeled and chopped
• 1/2 lb leek, cleaned and sliced
• 1 ounce plain flour
• 1 ounce unsalted butter
• 15 fluid ounces milk
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1/4 lb cheddar cheese, grated
• bacon, broiled,grilled or fried,to serve

Recipe

• 1 place the potatoes, carrots and rutabagas in a pan of boiling water and cook for 7 minutes.
• 2 add the leeks and cook for a further 7 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• 3 place the flour, butter and milk in a saucepan, heat stirring continuously until the sauce thickens, boils and is smooth.
• 4 cook for a minute.
• 5 remove from the heat, season and stir in the cheese.
• 6 drain the vegetables and serve with the sauce and crisply cooked bacon.