Whipped Parsnips Recipes

Steps:

• Peel and chop 1 pound parsnips and 1 large russet potato; put in a saucepan with 2 garlic cloves. cover with water, add kosher salt and bring to a boil; cook until soft, 20 minutes. reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the vegetables and return to the pan. add the reserved cooking liquid, 1/3 cup sour cream, 3 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and nutmeg to taste. beat with a mixer until smooth. season with pepper.

Steps:

• Cover the prepared vegetables with water, bring to a boil and simmer until soft, apprx 20 minutes, drain.
• Coarse mash the vegetables, add the nutmeg, pepper & butter, mix well.
• Serve.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add carrots, cover partially, and simmer 5 minutes. Add parsnips, and cover partially. Simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well.
• Return vegetables to saucepan, and stir over medium heat until any excess moisture evaporates. Transfer to food processor. Add butter, and process until smooth. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Can be made 4 hours ahead. Rewarm over low heat, stirring often. Transfer to bowl. Serve.

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• Combine parsnips, 3/4 cup milk and whipping cream in heavy large saucepan. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until parsnips are tender and most of liquid has evaporated, about 30 minutes. Transfer mixture to blender. Puree until smooth, thinning with more milk if necessary. Transfer to bowl. Season parsnips to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Peel 1 1/2 pounds parsnips; halve lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces. Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil on a baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Roast at 400˚ F, tossing once, until tender, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons softened butter, 1 teaspoon minced parsley, 1/2 teaspoon each minced rosemary and lemon zest and 1 clove grated garlic.

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• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut 1/4 inch off top of garlic. Discard top. Wrap head tightly in foil. Place on rack in oven; roast until garlic is tender, about 1 hour. Cool. Press garlic to release from skin. Transfer garlic to small bowl; mash.
• Cook parsnips in pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 25 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Return parsnips to pot. Add cream, butter, nutmeg, and mashed garlic. Beat with handheld electric mixer until smooth, thinning with some of reserved cooking liquid if mixture is too thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• To make the roasted garlic: set oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut off about 1/4-inch off of the top of the garlic bulb and discard.
• Wrap head loosley in foil and place on a small baking pan.
• Roast until garlic is tender (about 1 hour) cool.
• Press bottom of the cooled bulb to squeeze out the pulp.
• Transfer to a bowl and mash with fork.
• Cook the parsnips in a pot of boiling water until very tender (should take about 25 minutes) drain well, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Return parsnips to the pot; add in whipping cream, butter, nutmeg and mashed garlic (you might want to add in less than the whole bulb, just keep tasting!).
• Beat well with an electric mixer until smooth, thinning out with some of the reserved cooking water if the mixture is too thick.
• Season generously with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Peel cooked parsnips and puree them in a food processor or by putting them through a food mill.
• Combine the puree with the salt, sugar, melted butter, cream and Madeira, and whip together well with a spatula or whisk.
• Spoon the puree into a one-quart baking dish, dot with butter and sprinkle with the crumbs or chopped nuts. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes.