Parsnip Carrot Medley Food

PARSNIP-CARROT MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring the parsnips, carrots and broth to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add the remaining ingredients; heat through.

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put all the vegetables and the herb sprigs in a large baking dish. Season well with salt and black pepper, drizzle generously with olive oil, and toss them with your hands to coat them evenly.
• Put the baking dish in the preheated oven and cook, stirring the vegetables occasionally, until they are tender and golden brown, about 45 minutes. Serve the vegetables from their baking dish or transfer them to a platter to accompany a roasted main course.

CARROT AND PARSNIP MASH

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. Warm over low heat, stirring often. Transfer to bowl. Serve.

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Place the yams, parsnips, and carrots onto the baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then add the zucchini and asparagus, and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Continue baking until all of the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Once tender, remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 30 minutes on the baking sheet.
• Toss the roasted peppers together with the garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add the roasted vegetables, and toss to mix. Serve at room temperature or cold.

ROASTED PARSNIP MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a small pot, combine the 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons reserved garlic-pepper oil and the lemon pepper seasoning. Heat over low heat until just warm. Remove from the heat and let sit for 10 minutes to allow the lemon pepper seasoning to infuse the oil.
• Cut the large thick stems off the head of cauliflower. Break the head up into small florets. Slice the potatoes and parsnips in approximately 1-inch thick pieces. Place all the vegetables into a large bowl, add the half the seasoned oil, and toss to coat. Add the remaining oil and toss again. Transfer to 2 baking sheets and roast until lightly brown and tender, 35 to 40 minutes. If the vegetables start to brown too quickly, loosely cover with foil. Transfer to a serving bowl.

CARROT-AND-PARSNIP SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with rack in lower third. Brush a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish with butter, then coat with sugar.
• Bring parsnips, carrots, and carrot juice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, until vegetables are very tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Puree vegetables, reserved liquid, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium. Whisk in flour. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is golden and nutty-smelling, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk (mixture will splatter) and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens to a paste, about 1 minute. Stir into vegetable puree along with yolks, lemon juice, thyme, and allspice. Let cool completely.
• Beat egg whites on medium-low speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high and slowly add sugar, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir one-third of egg-white mixture into carrot mixture until thoroughly combined. Gently fold in remaining egg-white mixture just until combined. Transfer to prepared dish; gently smooth top.
• Bake souffle until puffed and golden brown on top and center is set, 50 to 55 minutes; serve.

ROASTED SQUASH, PARSNIPS & CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Peel and cut carrots, squash and parsnips into fingers 1/4 inch square and about 2 inches long.
• Toss vegetables together and place in a small roasting pan or gratin dish.
• Sprinkle with Splenda or sugar and vinegar.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then stir the vegetables.
• Bake an additional 15 minutes or until tender.

DUBLIN VEGETABLES (MASHED CARROT AND PARSNIP)

Steps:

• Put the carrots and parsnips into a large saucepan, cover with water, put on the lid, bring to a boil, then simmer until all the vegetables are soft (20-30 minutes, depending on your vegetables and the size you have cut).
• Drain off all the water, and return the vegetables to the hot pan to evaporate off any excess moisture - you don't want the purée to be too wet.
• Add the butter, salt and pepper (to taste), then blitz with a hand blender until you have a purée (it's nice left lumpy, too).
• Serve hot, with extra butter, freshly ground black pepper and a little nutmeg (if liked) ground over the top.

PEA POD CARROT MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place carrots and water to cover in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Add peas; simmer, covered, until peas are crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. Drain and remove vegetables from pan; set aside., In same pan, mix remaining ingredients until cornstarch is dissolved; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Add vegetables; toss to coat.

ROASTED CARROTS, PARSNIPS, AND MEYER LEMONS

Steps:

• Spray 2 large rimmed baking sheets with nonstick spray. Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 375°F. Combine carrots, parsnips, garlic, lemon slices, and 4 tablespoons oil in large bowl. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and toss to coat evenly. Divide mixture between prepared sheets, spreading in single layer. Roast vegetables 20 minutes. Stir vegetables; reverse positions of sheets. Roast until vegetables are tender and brown at edges, about 20 minutes longer.
• Transfer vegetables to platter. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with parsley. Season with pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Serve warm or at room temperature.