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Recipes that include parsnip

Parsnip Gnocchi with Braised Oxtail

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

I’m quite fond of fatty meats and root vegetables together. It’s possible that both being winter foods, it becomes a familiar combination. But I’m convinced that it’s more than that. Parsnips, carrots, yams, sweet potato, and more are storage organs for the plant and typically contain more sugars and starches than other vegetables. It just works exceptionally well with fatty meats, standing up to it with more flavor and texture.

I’ve been thinking about parsnips and oxtail for a while, flipping from some kind of ravioli, to a mash, to a terrine, and finally deciding on a Parsnip Gnocchi with a Braised Oxtail Sauce.

Parsnip Gnocchi with Oxtail and flower background

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Wine-Braised Beef Shanks

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Jessica bought some beautiful, large beef shanks and we needed to sneak in at least one more hearty meal before the weather gets warm. So I found an interesting sounding recipe for Wine-Braised Beef shanks, which was taken from the Sept 19, 1995 issue of Family Circle. Sadly, the recipe was written poorly and didn’t make a lot of sense. My instinct is that it was the web-translation from the paper magazine that caused the problem.

Fully Dressed Plate

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Scallop Pancakes

Thursday, February 12, 2009

These little seafood pancakes were inspired by a recipe I saw Jacques Pepin cook up; if you didn’t know already, that guy is my cooking hero. I put a bit of an Oriental spin on them and they came out almost like Korean seafood pancakes, which we love. I’m not sure this is a perfect recipe, but it’s pretty good!

Fried Scallop Pancake 1

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Unsquashing Squash Soup

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Squash Soup Ingredients

If the weather is not enough to let you know it’s Fall, the farmer’s market will. Every other stand has a beautiful selection of fall veggies, including many types of squash. After laughing about how some pumpkins were bigger than Ice (our dog); I picked up a butternut and a delicata. My goal was to make a glowing orange, fall soup that could shine above the rest, something to really get people excited about squash soup.

Jessica and I LOVE the finished product. It is perfect, seriously. The spice and fall flavors combine perfectly, this soup will make you feel warmed for the cool weather. While eating it, Jessica said she could imagine herself sitting in a log cabin, by a fire, drinking this soup.

Unsquashed Squash Soup
~ approximately 10 cups

Ingredients

  • ~8 cups roughly cubed Butternut Squash (1 good size squash)
  • ~2 cups roughly cubed Delicata Squash, (1 squash)
  • 2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
  • 6 ounces Bacon (3 thick-cut slices), cut in 1″ wide pieces
  • 1.5 cups roughly chopped Yellow Onion (2 small onions)
  • 1 cup roughly chopped Carrot (2 large carrots)
  • 1 cup roughly chopped Parsnip (1 parsnip)
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Powder
  • 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon Allspice Powder
  • 8 cups Chicken Broth or Bouillon equivalent (room temp.)
  • 1 tablespoon Buckwheat Honey (or any dark honey)
  • 3 Roasted Pasilla Peppers, roughly chopped (seeded) (use Poblano if Pasilla not available)
  • 1/2 Lemon
  • 1″ of Ginger, peeled & roughly chopped
  • 2″ Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 teaspoon Black Peppercorns
  • 2 large Bay Leaves
  • Parsnip Leaves, rinsed and most of stems removed.

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Lean Lamb Roast over Butternut Squash and Parnsips

Monday, October 13, 2008

Fresh Direct had lamb top round for sale and I was happy to see that it came in a 1 1/2 pound size, which is manageable. I decided on a simple preparation that would help me utilize the butternut squash and parsnip, I just got from the farmer’s market. What stands out for me is that this cut of lamb is so lean. The ingredients give the feel of fall, yet it’s very light and perfect for this very warm fall we’re having.



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