Glamorgan Sausages - Vegetarian recipe

These leeks were picked this evening
(Staying with the Welsh theme I decided to make Glamorgan Sausages)

Glamorgan Sausages
500g bread crumbs
250g of strong Welsh Cheddar (grated)
4/5 Medium leeks (washed and sliced)
3medium eggs
50g of Welsh butter
A bunch of sage leaves (finely chopped)
Pepper for seasoning

Gently fry the leeks in the melted butter.  Mix the breadcrumbs, cheese, and sage.  Season the mixture with pepper.  When the leeks are soft add them with the butter to the breadcrumb mixture.  Mix really well.  Add the eggs to bind the mixture to a firm 'dough'.  Shape into sausages and fry until they are Golden brown all over.  (You could also add mustard to the mixture, wholegrain is tasty in this recipe.)

There are many variations on this recipe.  They contain no meat but are very substantial and make a good main course dish.  They are very easy to make and they make an economical use of bread that is going stale and may otherwise go to waste.