Parmesan Bacon Parsnip Mash Recipes

PARSNIP MASH

Steps:

• Peel and roughly chop 2 pounds parsnips. Cook in boiling salted water until soft, about 20 minutes; drain. Puree with 3 tablespoons butter; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with grated parmesan.
• Use a food processor or immersion blender to puree these veggies-they're too fibrous for a potato masher.

ROAST PARMESAN PARSNIPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix together the polenta, Parmesan and nutmeg, and set aside. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil, tip in the parsnips and cook for 6 mins or until just tender. Drain. While parsnips are still hot, toss with the Parmesan mixture to coat.
• Set a roasting tin over the hob and heat the oil. Add the parsnips and turn to coat in the oil. Put the tin in the oven and roast for 15 mins, then turn the parsnips over and cook for 15 mins more until golden.

PARMESAN-BAKED PARSNIPS

Steps:

• Begin by combining the flour, Parmesan, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Peel the parsnips using a potato peeler. Then halve and quarter them lengthways and cut each length in half across, so that you end up with smallish chunks. Cut out any tough woody centres. Now pop the parsnips in a saucepan, pour in enough boiling water just to cover them and add salt. Put on a lid, bring them to the boil and boil for 3 minutes. Meanwhile have a large kitchen tray ready. Then, as soon as they are ready, drain them in a colander and, whilst they are still steaming, drop a few at a time (with the aid of some kitchen tongs) into the flour and parmesan mixture, shaking the bowl and moving them around so that they get a good even coating. As they are coated transfer them to the tray. Make sure you do them all fairly swiftly as the flour mixture will only coat them whilst they are still steamy! When they're all coated they are ready to cook or store in the fridge or freeze. Any leftover flour and Parmesan can be kept (sifted) in the fridge or freezer for another time. What is important is to have plenty in order to coat the parsnips quickly. To bake them, place a large solid roasting tin in the oven to pre-heat and in it put enough oil just to cover the base and a knob of butter for flavour. Then, when the oven is ready, remove the tin and place it over direct heat (turned fairly low) and, again using tongs, place the parsnips quickly side by side in the tin. Tilt it and baste all the parsnips with hot fat, place the tin in the oven and bake them for 20 minutes, then turn them over, drain off any surplus fat (a bulb baster is good for this) and continue to bake for a further 15-20 minutes or until they are crisp and golden.

BACON PARMESAN PARSNIP PUREE

Steps:

• 1. Salt and pepper sliced parsnips liberally. Place them in a pot and cover with cream and milk.
• 2. Add bay leaf, crushed garlic and thyme to the pot. Bring pot to a low simmer, watching cautiously and stirring frequently so the cream does not singe to the bottom on the pot. Simmer for 15 minutes or until parsnips are tender.
• 3. Meanwhile in another pan fry bacon until crispy. Add minced shallot to bacon and toss until translucent. Remove from heat and drain excess fat. Set aside.
• 4. Once parsnips are tender, strain parsnips from the cream, reserving the excess cream. Remove and dispose of bay leaf and thyme sprigs.
• 5. In a food processor or with an immersion blender, puree parsnips with butter. Add some of the excess cream you cooked the parsnips in if you need to thin out your puree.
• 6. Add crispy bacon and Parmesan to the puree, pulsing lightly to incorporate into puree.
• 7. Salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

PARMESAN BACON PARSNIP MASH

Steps:

• 1. Salt and pepper the parsnips and place them in a pot.Cover them with the cream and milk. Add the bay leaf, garlic and thyme. Bring to a boil reduce to a simmer and simmer about 15 minutes until parsnips are tender.
• 2. Meanwhile cook the bacon until crispy. Remove to drain on paper towel. Stir in the shallots in pan in bacon grease and cook until translucent.
• 3. When parsnips are tender drain from cream reserving some of the cream.
• 4. Add the parsnips to a food processor with the butter and a little of the cream and puree until desired texture. Use as much cream mixture to desired consistency.
• 5. Stir in the bacon, shallots and parmesan cheese.

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.

JAZZED-UP PARSNIP MASH

Steps:

• Cut the parsnips into large, fairly evensized chunks: the skinny end will make one chunk, then either halve or quarter the bulky part lengthways, remove the core, and cut into similar-sized pieces.
• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil, tip in the parsnips and cook briskly for 10-15 minutes, half-covered, until tender but not slushy. Drain well, then return parsnips to the saucepan.
• Push the parsnips to one side and put the butter, spices and plenty of ground black pepper into the space. Return the saucepan to a very low heat and let the butter melt, the spices warm through and the parsnips continue to dry for a few minutes.
• Now add the milk and oil and mash the parsnips vigorously, until smooth. (They won't look as smooth as potato mash but a quick taste will tell you if there are any lumps left.) Adjust the seasoning, if necessary, and serve immediately.

GARLIC PARMESAN MASHED PARSNIPS

Steps:

• Start by peeling, washing and cutting parsnips into 1" chunks
• Add parsnips to large pot of cold salted water and bring to a boil.
• While parsnips are cooking, in a small saucepan, gently heat the cream, butter and garlic powder over low heat.
• Boil parsnips for 15-20 minutes or until parsnips are fork tender. Drain and return parsnips to pot
• Add in cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, butter/cream/garlic mixture and salt and using a potato masher, mash parsnips to personal preference. You may also use an electric hand mixer for a smoother, creamier texture
• Garnish with chives (optional) and serve immediately
• Leftovers can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 2 - 3 days

PASTA WITH PARSNIPS AND BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Toss parsnips with oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast, tossing occasionally, until parsnips are golden and tender, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions until 1 minute before it's al dente. Drain.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes; use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the pan.
• Return skillet to heat and add leeks. Cook in remaining bacon fat until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and cooked bacon. Simmer mixture until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in pasta, parsnips and cheese. Simmer until heated through and cheese is melted, then remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper; toss with parsley. Serve drizzled with olive oil, with plenty of black pepper on top.

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.

CHEESE & PARSNIP MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes and cut into 1-in. pieces; place in a large bowl. Add the parsnips, bacon, butter, salt, seasoned salt and pepper; toss to coat. , Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 425° for 40-45 minutes or until parsnips are tender, stirring once., In a large bowl, mash the potato mixture with Havarti cheese, Parmesan cheese, cream and chives. Stir in blue cheese.