Bacon Parmesan Parsnip Puree

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Vegetables, Potatoes, Other Side Dishes, Quick & Easy, Pork
Collections:	Bring on the Bacon!
Keywords:	butter, Carrot, Garlic, Cream, creamed, parsnips, thyme, Root, mashed, Smashed, puree, parsnip, bayleaf, puray
Serves:	4-6 servings
Prep Time:	5 Min
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

1 lb	parsnips, peeled and sliced
4 slice	thick cut bacon, chopped
4 Tbsp	parmigiano-reggiano, grated
2 c	heavy cream
1 1/2 c	milk
1	bay leaf
2 sprig(s)	thyme, fresh
2 Tbsp	butter, unsalted
2 clove	garlic, peeled and crushed
1 small	shallot, minced
	salt and pepper to taste

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Maggie May Schill

Cooked to Perfection

Jacksonville, FL (pop. 821,784)

NakedMaggie

Member Since Aug 2011

Maggie May's Notes:

I was going to go to the grocery store and I asked my husband which veggies he wanted. He then proceeded to go on a giant rant about parsnips, and how in farm country where he grew up parsnips were cheap, 50 cents for 3lbs, they'd walk 5 miles in the snow up-hill both ways for it, or something like that. Whatever, he basically made a big deal that I get parsnips. Turns out parsnips here in urbanized Jacksonville Florida is no 50 cents for 3lbs... it was $3 for 1lb!
Here's to you honey and your exasperatingly expensive parsnips. Hope it was worth it!

Directions

Salt and pepper sliced parsnips liberally. Place them in a pot and cover with cream and milk.

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.

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.

Once parsnips are tender, strain parsnips from the cream, reserving the excess cream. Remove and dispose of bay leaf and thyme sprigs.

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.

Add crispy bacon and Parmesan to the puree, pulsing lightly to incorporate into puree.