Puréed Roasted Parsnips

Preheat oven and prep the parsnips: Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C). Peel parsnips, make a cut off the top of the fat end of each parsnip. This will show you extent of the inner core. Often this core is stringy and woody, especially at the larger end of the parsnip. When you are prepping the parsnips, cut around this core. Elise Bauer Elise Bauer Toss with melted butter and place in roasting pan: Place chopped parsnips in a medium sized bowl, add the melted butter and stir to coat. Lay out the parsnips on a roasting pan in a single layer. Elise Bauer Elise Bauer Roast in oven: Roast in the 400°F (205°C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly golden, turning the parsnips once half-way through the cooking. Purée cooked parsnips: Put cooked parsnips into a blender or food processor. Add 1 1/2 cups water, and pulse until puréed to the desired consistency. Add more water if necessary. Season: Add nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste.