Layered Parsnip Bake
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- More effort
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 750g parsnips, peeled and trimmed
- 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- 150g Lancashire cheese, crumbled
- freshly grated nutmeg
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 250ml hot vegetable stock
Method
- STEP 1Preheat the oven to 220oC (Fan 200oc) Gas Mark 7. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onions and saute over a medium heat for 5 mins or until golden. Season, then reduce the heat and cook over a low heat for a further 5 mins until they are really tender and caramellised.
- STEP 2Whilst the onions cook, diagonally slice the parsnips to a thickness of a one pound coin. Lightly oil a 1.4 (21/2pt) ovenproof dish.
- STEP 3Scatter half the onions over the base of the dish and top with half the parsnips, half the thyme, a third of the cheese, a little nutmeg and plenty of seasoning. Top with the remaining onions and parsnips, then pour over the stock. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and season again.
- STEP 4Place the dish on a baking tray then cover and bake for 30mins. Remove the foil then bake for a further 20-25mins or until the parsnips are tender and the top nicely browned. Serve hot with roast meats or poultry.
