Pondering Parsnips (Those Really Ugly Carrots)
photo by kiwidutch
- Ready In:
- 22mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 lbs fresh parsnips, small-medium sized, peeled, tops sliced off
- water
- 1 -2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 pinch freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, for garnish
directions
- Cut parsnips into 1/2" chunks and place into a 2-quart saucepan with 1/2" of water.
- Cover pan, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat to low and steam approximately 8 to 12 minutes or until fork tender but not mushy.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the parsnips to a food processor or blender, reserving cooking water.
- Add olive oil and process until pureed, adding some of the cooking water if needed to make a smooth puree. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer the pureed parsnips to a serving bowl.
- Sprinkle very lightly with nutmeg and garnish with a tablepoon of fresh parsley.
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Reviews
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5 Stars ! Another excellent parsnip recipe, I scaled this down for the two of us and wish I had kept the full quantity as we liked it so much. I used a little less of olive oil and a little more nutmeg... wonderful flavours and really easy. You know that a recipe is good when you want to go back for seconds and discover that there aren't any! Please see my rating system: 5 stars for an excellent recipe that keeps the magic sweetness of the parsnip flavour and that is added to THE parsnip favourites in this home for a veggie that DH and I both adore. Thanks!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
COOKGIRl
United States