Parsnips Potatoes And Bacon Old English Country Method Food

PARSNIPS, POTATOES AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix parsnips, potatoes and bacon in an ovenproof dish. Pour in stock and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• cover and bake for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 10 minutes longer.

PARSNIPS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook 2 strips chopped thick-cut bacon in vegetable oil over medium-high heat until almost crisp. Add 1 thinly sliced onion; cook until softened. Add 1 pound parsnips (peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces), 2 sliced celery stalks, and salt and pepper. Cook until lightly browned, 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth;simmer until mostly reduced, 10 minutes. Add a little water; stir in 1 tablespoon butter, some chopped parsley and thyme, and salt and pepper.

PARSNIPS, POTATOES AND BACON (OLD ENGLISH COUNTRY METHOD)

Steps:

• Scrape the parsnips, and cut them into thin sticks about a quarter of an inch thick and three inches long. Discard the core of each parsnip. Peel the potatoes, and cut them into the same size slices as the parsnips. Cut the bacon strips into one-inch pieces.
• Combine parsnips, potatoes and bacon, and place in a well-greased oven-proof dish. Cover with chicken stock, and season with salt and pepper.
• Cover the dish, and bake in a 350- degree oven for 35 minutes. Remove the cover, and sprinkle cheese over the top. Cook uncovered another 10 minutes.

ENGLISH COTTAGE PIE WITH CHEDDAR AND PARSNIP MASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC/fan160ºC/gas 4.
• Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and add the onion and carrot and cook, stirring for 5 minutes.
• Add the mince, turning the heat up and cook for 5 minutes until it is completely browned; Add the tomato puree, stir for 1 minute and add the beef stock, Worcestershire sauce and thyme.
• Bring it to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes; Uncover and cook for a further 5-10 minutes until most of the liquid has been absorbed; Check the seasoning and then spoon into a 2 litre ovenproof dish.
• For the mash, cut the parsnips and potatoes into medium sized pieces and put into a large pan of cold salted water; Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender; Drain and return to the pan for 30 seconds to get rid of any excess moisture; Mash with the milk and nutmeg, season and set aside.
• Spoon the mash onto the mince; Rough it up with a fork and sprinkle with the cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes, until the mash is golden and crisp in places.

PARSNIPS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Slice the cooked parsnips lengthwise into 1/3" strips.
• Arrange one layer of parsnips in a greased baking dish.
• Sprinkle with cheese& breadcrumbs, alternate parsnips with the cheese and crumbs, distribute evenly until the parsnips are all in the baking dish (usually 2-3 layers depending on the size of the parsnip).
• Pour inenough milk (cream) until it reaches half the depth of the parsnips.
• Cut bacon in tiny cubes and sprinkle on top.
• Thirty minutes before dinner pop the casserole into a 400 degree F oven.
• The Dish is ready when the bacon bits are crisp and the dish is bubbling.
• Enjoy.