Braised Parsnips with Dates

Felice
Felice @morinoko
Connecticut, United States

Inspired by a recipe from Mark Bittman for "Braised and Glazed Carrots." I used parsnips instead, flavored with a touch of nutmeg and dates to give them a well-rounded sweetness. I threw in some left over chickpeas I had too; I found it nice, but just leave out if you don't have any.

Serves 4 small servings or 2 large. This would go well with carrots instead of parsnips as well.

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Ingredients

30 mins
4 servings
  1. 1 Tbspbutter or olive oil
  2. 1/2onion, sliced thin
  3. 300 gParsnips, cut into sticks
  4. 1/2 cupcooked chickpeas (optional)
  5. 1/3 cuppitted dates, chopped
  6. 1/4 tspnutmeg
  7. 1/2 tspsea salt
  8. to tastepepper
  9. 100 mlwater or broth
  10. 1 Tbspchopped herbs - parsley, basil, thyme, etc

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    Heat butter or oil in a medium pot. Add onions and nutmeg, and saute for a few minutes until softened.

  2. 2

    Add parsnips, dates, salt and a sprinkle of pepper. Saute for a minute or two, then pour in the water or broth.

  3. 3

    Bring to a simmer and cover with lid. Turn to low heat and simmer 10-20 minutes until parsnips are tender. Add a little more liquid if necessary during cooking.

  4. 4

    Once the parsnips are tender, remove lid and increase the heat. Boil off almost all of the remaining liquid until it thickens into a "glaze." Stir frequently while boiling and be careful not burn towards the end. Adjust salt & pepper if necessary.

  5. 5

    Serve hot, garnishing with fresh chopped herbs. Or let cool for 1-2 hours, garnishing with herbs right before serving.

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honeysucklejam
honeysucklejam @cook_3372636
This looks great, I'm going to try this recipe soon!

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Felice @morinoko
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Connecticut, United States
I grew up in Southern Germany and Ohio, and spent 10 years in Japan. I love bread baking, #German food, and healthy, homestyle cooking in general inspired by my family and the seasons.Follow my cooking adventures on Instagram :)https://instagram.com/morinoko_
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