Parmesan crusted parsnips

Parmesan crusted parsnips

Try a little Italian flavour on this humble British veg for a special Christmas or winter side dish

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 220C/fan200C/gas 7. Cook the parsnips in boiling salted water for 6 minutes or until just tender. Drain really well.
  2. Put a large shallow baking tray with the oil in the oven for 5 minutes to heat up. Mix the polenta, cheese and mustard powder and season with salt. Put on a large plate, then toss the parsnips in the mixture while still hot.
  3. Transfer to the hot tray, then put in the oven for 15 minutes. Turn in the fat, then cook for another 15-20 minutes or until crisp and golden.

PER SERVING

227 kcalories, protein 6.7g, carbohydrate 24.7g, fat 12.0 g, saturated fat 3.0g, fibre 7.8g, salt 0.2 g

Recipe from olive magazine, December 2010.

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  • 29 November 2010

    PieMan rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I'd do without the mustard powder in this.

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  • 08 January 2011

    Steph rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Not a great success

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  • 02 March 2011

    **Flora** commented on this recipe

    Not vegetarian with the parmesan because it's made using rennet and still has rennet in it (from cows and pigs etc.)

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  • 01 December 2011

    Cochdrwyn commented on this recipe

    I agree! I'm really SICK of reading vegetarian recipes that use parmesan cheese!! It's not vegetarian!!!

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  • 07 December 2011

    Cl41re_r commented on this recipe

    I am also fed up of so called vegetarian recipes using parmesan cheese! http://www.vegsoc.org/page.aspx?pid=850 Wish people would not be so misleading!

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  • 23 December 2011

    Susie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I must say I loved these! Made them as a side dish for Christmas and there was not a scrap left! (That's why I am prepering them again today!) Everyone form my 2 yr old to my father in law digged in. The crispyness of the polenta coating makes a lovely constrast to the soft parsnips inside, and the salty cheese tastes great with the sweet root veg. Have made it both with and without mustard powder and liked both. As for the vegetarians: We have one in my family and when he is comming I just make sure I buy a parmesan style cheese without rennet. The recepie is the same, and it's perfect for vegetarians. Thumbs up!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 1kg parsnips , peeled, quartered lengthways and woody centre removed
  • 4 tbsp groundnut oil
  • 2 tbsp polenta
  • 50g parmesan , or vegetarian alternative, grated
  • 1 tsp English mustard powder
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PER SERVING

227 kcalories, protein 6.7g, carbohydrate 24.7g, fat 12.0 g, saturated fat 3.0g, fibre 7.8g, salt 0.2 g

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