Lazy Cheesy Vegetable Hotpot

Ingredients

• 3 leeks, trimmed, washed and roughly sliced
• large knob butter
• ½ small Savoy cabbage, shredded
• 8 chestnut mushrooms, sliced
• 4 tbsp crème fraîche
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 small vegetarian Camembert or other rinded soft cheese, sliced with the rind on
• 1 tbsp thyme leaf

Method

1. In a shallow microwavable dish toss the leeks in half the butter and cook on High for 5 mins until they begin to soften.
2. Stir in the cabbage and mushrooms and add the crème fraîche.
3. Lay the potato slices over the vegetables pressing them down with a fish slice.
4. Dot the potatoes with the remaining butter and microwave, uncovered, for 15-20 mins on High until they are done.
5. Scatter over the cheese and thyme, and either microwave on High to melt for 2 mins, or grill until crisp and brown. Leave to stand for a few mins and serve straight from the dish.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2005