Anybody here have a great way to prepare fresh beets & parsnips?!
Anybody here have a great way to prepare fresh beets & parsnips?
Answers:
Two of my favorite vegetables!
Okay, first off, they're both delicious roasted. Chop them up, brush them in an oil and vinegar or soy sauce marinade, sprinkle with salt, and pop in the oven. Good veggies to go with them are potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, and onions.
Parsnips are also really good mashed with or without potatoes and in soups.
Beets are also delicious marinated in oil and orange juice, wrapped up in foil and roasted that way.
My absolute favorite way to eat beets is Greek style:
Either boil or steam them.
Slice them up and dress them with olive oil and a bit of lemon juice. Serve room temperature with skordalia (garlic and potato dip).
Here's a link to a skordalia recipe, you can search for others. I like this site cause it points out vegetarian options. I don't use a recipe myself. PS. The trick is to let the potatoes cool before you add the garlic.
Source(s):
http://www.eatgreektonight.com/recipe.cf...
http://www.vegweb.com
Steamed beets are so delicious, and so simple to cook!
Beet Casserole [6 servings]
4 cups peeled and sliced fresh beets
1 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. paprika
1 Tbsp. margarine
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
Sliver of fresh ginger
1/3 cup water
1 Tbsp. grated onion
Preheat the oven to 400F. Layer the sliced beets in a lightly oiled 7-inch baking dish and sprinkle with the sugar, salt, and paprika.
Dot the beets with the margarine, then add the lemon juice, ginger, water, and onion. Cover and bake for 30 minutes, or until tender.
Remove from the oven once during baking and stir well.
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Spiced Roasted Parsnip Soup [4 servings]
4 medium parsnips, cubed
2 medium carrots, cubed
1 medium onion, cut into 8 pieces
4 medium tomatoes, cut into 8 pieces
3 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon powdered turmeric
salt and pepper
3 1/4 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock
1/2 lemon, juice of
fresh parsley, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
place all the vegetables including the garlic into a large bowl, add the olive oil, spices, seasoning and mix together.
Transfer mixture onto a baking tray and roast in the oven until the vegetables are soft and beginning to brown.
Remove vegetables from the oven and place in a blender of food processor and blend thoroughly, adding hot stock through the spout until the desired consistency is reached.
Add salt and pepper.
Add a squeeze of lemon juice to each bowl and garnish with parsley.