Parsnips are naturally sweet. This simple recipe caramelizes the parsnips and enhances the sweetness. It uses very few ingredients and cooks up fast.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound parsnips
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
Scrape or peel the parsnips then cut them into sticks about the size of your little finger. Dry well with paper toweling.
In a heavy 10-inch skillet, melt the butter; then add the parsnips, shaking to coat. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Cover tightly and saute on medium heat for about 5 to 10 minutes. The parsnips should be tender and gooey, and slightly carmelized. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe Source: 500 Treasured Country Recipes by Martha Storey & Friends (Storey Books)
Very tasty, though they didn’t get “gooey” or very caramelized despite cooking for about 14 minutes and cut to size of my little finger. A little like French fries, actually. I’d use a bit more nutmeg. I also sprinkled on some cocoa-chili powder we have, would use more next time.