Buttered Fried Parsnips

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs parsnips
• salt & pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 wash, trim and scrape the parsnips.
• 2 cut into uniform pieces and boil in salted water, 25 to 30 minutes or until tender.
• 3 drain well, and let dry.
• 4 just before serving, heat the butter in a skillet and saute over moderate heat until light brown on all sides, letting the parsnips caramelize a little in their own sugar. it is best if you have a large enough pan that they can be cooked in a single layer.
• 5 season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper and serve in a warm vegetable dish, garnished with parsley.