Sunday, January 2, 2011

Sauteed parsnips with rosemary honey


I'd been meaning to drive to Tenino, where my friend Lisa has her Lucky Pig Farm, so that I could pick up some things before Christmas.  I never made it but, luckily for me, she drives through Tacoma weekly and we were able to connect. 

There's always a voice in the back of my head whenever I'm meeting someone in a parking lot to buy a non-commercial, locally raised product like meat or honey.  That voice says, "So, ya got da stuff?"  Cracks me up.

Lisa brought me a fresh chicken.  I roasted that guy up with some thyme from my yard, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

While the chicken was roasting, I made these parsnips.  I had dug them out of my garden a while back, pleasantly surprised at how big they'd gotten.  Parsnips are easily one of my favorite winter vegetable.  I love the sweetness they develop after being cooked.

SAUTEED PARSNIPS WITH ROSEMARY HONEY
adapted very slightly from epicurious.com

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound large parsnips, peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, cut into sticks
Coarse kosher salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon rosemary-infused honey

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add parsnips.  Sprinkle with coarse kosher salt and pepper. Sauté until parsnips are beginning to brown at edges, about 12 minutes.

Add butter, rosemary, and honey to parsnips. Toss over medium heat until heated through and vegetables are glazed, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with more salt and pepper, if desired.

I finished off the meal with some aspargus from my pantry and voila!  A 100% local meal.

On a side note, I'm in awe of how big my kitchen looks when the counters are clear... wow.

3 comments:

  1. I'm going to use your parsnip recipe this week - it looks delicous.

    And congratulations on the cleared kitchen counters! It's an ongoing project here that I can't seem to get done.

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  2. OMG! I'm going to have to try this. I tried to grow parsnips this year, but had little success. I'll try again next year. Parsnips are the BEST! That chicken sound pretty good too!
    Jenn Werner

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  3. You're going to love the parsnips! It's a delicious recipe. The original calls for carrots, which I didn't have. Check the link for that version.

    Keeping the counter clear has been a daily struggle. Must... put... crap... away.

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