bacon parmesan parsnip puree
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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!
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These were wonderfully creamy. And, I loved the addition of bacon. Some horseradish may go nicely in these too. These are a great side dish to serve when having company for dinner.
— The Test Kitchen
@kitchencrew
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Ingredients For bacon parmesan parsnip puree
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1 lbparsnips, peeled and sliced
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4 slicethick cut bacon, chopped
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4 Tbspparmigiano-reggiano, grated
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2 cheavy cream
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1 1/2 cmilk
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1bay leaf
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2 sprigthyme, fresh
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2 Tbspbutter, unsalted
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2 clovegarlic, peeled and crushed
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1 smshallot, minced
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salt and pepper to taste
How To Make bacon parmesan parsnip puree
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1Salt and pepper sliced parsnips liberally. Place them in a pot and cover with cream and milk.
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2Add 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.
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3Meanwhile 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.
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4Once parsnips are tender, strain parsnips from the cream, reserving the excess cream. Remove and dispose of bay leaf and thyme sprigs.
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5In 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.
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6Add crispy bacon and Parmesan to the puree, pulsing lightly to incorporate into puree.
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7Salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.
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