Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy recipe for leeks with white beans, polenta and hazelnuts

Rukmini Iyer’s melted leeks with white beans, polenta and hazelnuts. Photograph: Matthew Hague/The Guardian. Food and prop styling: Lucy Turnbull. Food styling assistant: Kitty Cardoso.

This is such a lovely warming dish, and a total hit with the one-year-old, so you might want to consider saving a portion for any resident small children. The leeks essentially look after themselves, while the polenta takes just minutes to pull together, making this an easy and filling weeknight win.

Melted leeks with white beans, polenta and hazelnuts