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Showing posts with label parsnips. Show all posts

CANDIED ROOT VEGETABLES

1-1/2 pounds turnips, peeled, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
6 tablespoons butter
1-1/2 pounds EACH parsnips & carrots, peeled, cut into 1-inch lengths
1/3 cup golden brown sugar
1-3/4 cups broth

Melt butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Add turnips, carrots & parsnips. Saute 5 minutes, stir often. Stir in broth & sugar. Cover, bring to a boil. Uncover; reduce heat to medium & simmer until vegetables are tender & liquid is reduced to syrup, stir often, about 30 minutes. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Serves 12.

(Capay Organic Farm CSA "Farm Fresh To You" website)

ITALIAN PEASANT SOUP

1/4 c. white wine
1 c. finely chopped onions
1 c. finely diced celery or celeraic
1 c. finely diced carrots
1 1/2 c. peeled & diced potatoes
1 1/2 c. peeled & diced parsnips
8 c. vegetable stock or water
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 tsp. crushed garlic
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 c. chopped kale

Combine wine, onions, celery, and carrots in large pot over medium heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Stir in potatoes, parsnips, stock, thyme, garlic, and soy sauce. Bring to simmer, cover and cook over low heat until potatoes are not quite tender, about 15 minutes. Add greens and cook 10-15 minutes longer. Makes 8 1/2 cups.

(from Asparagus to Zucchini: A Guide to Farm-Fresh, Seasonal Produce, by Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition)

PURÉED CELERIAC, PARSNIPS AND POTATOES

1 celery root (celeriac--1 lb.), trimmed, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 lb. parsnips, trimmed, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 lb. potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter

Cook celery root and parsnips in large pot of boiling salted water until beginning to soften, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes; cover and cook until all vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes longer. Drain well. Transfer vegetables to processor. Add milk; puree until almost smooth. Return puree to same pot; stir over medium heat until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in butter. Transfer to bowl. Serve.

(from Bon Appétit, January 1998)