Creamy baked parsnips and potatoes

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Clove garlic; crushed
Leeks; white parts only, rinsed well and cut into 1/4 inch slices
¾Fennel bulb; quartered, core discarded and cut into 1/4 inch slices
4New potatoes; scrubbed and cut into 1/8 inch slices
5ouncesParsnips; peeled and cut into 1/8 inch slices
teaspoonWhite pepper; or to taste
¾teaspoonLemon thyme or thyme; or 2 tsp. fresh, chopped
1⅓cupEvaporated skim milk or light cream
2tablespoonsUnsalted butter; cut into small pieces
Aluminum foil
cupDry breadcrumbs

Directions

Prep: 10 min, Cook: 45 min.

Preheat oven to 400øF. Rub the bottom and sides of a buttered baking dish with garlic. Discard garlic. Arrange half the vegetables in baking dish.

Season to taste with salt and white pepper and half the lemon thyme. Add remaining vegetables in baking dish and season again with salt, white pepper and remaining lemon thyme. Pour milk or cream over vegetables. Place half the butter over vegetables. Loosely cover with foil and bake 25 minutes. Melt remaining butter. Combine with breadcrumbs. Discard foil and sprinkle vegetables with breadcrumbs. Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender and top is golden.

Posted to recipelu-digest by molony <molony@...> on Mar 02, 1998