Parsnip Purée
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
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This recipe makes 6 servings
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Nutritional Info |
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Per each of 6 servings: about |
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cal |
142142 cal |
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pro |
4 g4g pro |
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total fat |
3 g3g total fat |
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sat. fat |
1 g1g sat. fat |
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carb |
26 g26g carb |
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fibre |
4 g4g fibre |
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chol |
6 mg6mg chol |
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sodium |
574 mg574mg sodium |
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% RDI: |
- |
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calcium |
77 calcium |
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iron |
66 iron |
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vit A |
11 vit A |
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vit C |
3030 vit C |
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folate |
3333 folate |
Parsnips, a tapered root vegetable, have a nutty, slightly creamy flavour. Bacon adds a smoky rustic element to this dish.
Ingredients
- 2 bags (1 lb/500 g each) parsnips 2 2bags bags(1 lb/500 g each) parsnipparsnips
- 1 onion , quartered1 1oniononions, quartered
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) light sour cream 1/3 1/3cup (75 mL) cup (75 mL) light sour cream or plain yogurt
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) each salt and pepper 1/2 1/2tsp (2 ml) tsp (2 ml)each salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp (25 ml) minced fresh parsley 2 2tbsp (25 ml) tbsp (25 ml)minced fresh parsley
- 4 stirps bacon , cooked and crumbled4 4stirps stirpsbacon, cooked and crumbled
Preparation
Peel parsnips; cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes. In pot of boiling salted water, cook parsnips and onion until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup (50 mL) of the cooking water.
In food processor, purée together parsnips, onion, cooking water, sour cream, salt and pepper until smooth. Transfer to warmed serving bowl. Stir in half each of the parsley and bacon. Sprinkle with remaining parsley and bacon.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: September 2004