Whipped Parsnips Recipes

WHIPPED CARROTS AND PARSNIPS

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

WHIPPED PARSNIPS WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut 1/4 inch off top of garlic. Discard top. Wrap head tightly in foil. Place on rack in oven; roast until garlic is tender, about 1 hour. Cool. Press garlic to release from skin. Transfer garlic to small bowl; mash.
• Cook parsnips in pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 25 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Return parsnips to pot. Add cream, butter, nutmeg, and mashed garlic. Beat with handheld electric mixer until smooth, thinning with some of reserved cooking liquid if mixture is too thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

VEGETARIAN BROWN RICE SALAD WITH PARSNIPS AND WHIPPED RICOTTA

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in center of oven; preheat to 450°F. Mix rice, 1 Tbsp. oil, a pinch of salt, and 5 cups water in a medium heavy saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until rice is al dente, about 25 minutes. Drain, then rinse with cool water; set aside.
• Meanwhile, zest 1 orange and transfer zest to a small bowl; reserve orange. Toss parsnips, garlic, rosemary, cayenne, 1/2 cup oil, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. orange zest on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, tossing once halfway through, until fork-tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Toast hazelnuts on rimmed baking sheet, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 6-8 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
• Blend ricotta, 2 Tbsp. oil, and 1/2 tsp. salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or use a whisk) until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Peel remaining orange. Slice into 1/4" rounds, then cut into half moons.
• Juice reserved orange. Whisk vinegar, honey, pepper, 2 tsp. orange zest, 3 Tbsp. orange juice, and remaining 1/4 cup oil and 1 tsp. salt in another large bowl until smooth.
• Toss rice, parsnips mixture, lettuce, orange rounds, hazelnuts, and parsley in bowl with vinegar mixture. Spread ricotta mixture on a platter and arrange salad over. Serve immediately.
• Do Ahead
• Rice and parsnips can be prepared 2 days ahead; store in separate containers, cover, and chill.

WHIPPED PARSNIPS WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• To make the roasted garlic: set oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut off about 1/4-inch off of the top of the garlic bulb and discard.
• Wrap head loosley in foil and place on a small baking pan.
• Roast until garlic is tender (about 1 hour) cool.
• Press bottom of the cooled bulb to squeeze out the pulp.
• Transfer to a bowl and mash with fork.
• Cook the parsnips in a pot of boiling water until very tender (should take about 25 minutes) drain well, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Return parsnips to the pot; add in whipping cream, butter, nutmeg and mashed garlic (you might want to add in less than the whole bulb, just keep tasting!).
• Beat well with an electric mixer until smooth, thinning out with some of the reserved cooking water if the mixture is too thick.
• Season generously with salt and pepper.

WHIPPED PARSNIPS

Steps:

• Combine parsnips, 3/4 cup milk and whipping cream in heavy large saucepan. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until parsnips are tender and most of liquid has evaporated, about 30 minutes. Transfer mixture to blender. Puree until smooth, thinning with more milk if necessary. Transfer to bowl. Season parsnips to taste with salt and pepper and serve.