Parsnips in melting mustard sauce
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Medium parsnips, peeled and halved lengthwise |
| 3 | tablespoons | Butter |
| 2 | tablespoons | Dijon mustard |
| 1 | teaspoon | Honey |
| 3 | tablespoons | Bourbon |
| Salt | ||
| Freshly ground black pepper | ||
| Chopped fresh parsley | ||
Directions
(From "Greene on Greens" by Bert Greene, Workman Publ., New York, 1984).
Preheat the oven to 375'F. Cook the parsnips in boiling salted water until just tender, about 5-8 minutes. Drain. cut each parsnip lengthwise into ¼"-thick slices. Place them in a buttered shallow baking dish in a single layer. Bake 10 minutes. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Slowly add the mustard, honey and bourbon. Cook 5 minutes. Brush this sauce evenly over the baked parsnips. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Place the parsnips under a preheated broiler to lightly brown, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Nutritional analysis per serving: 214.3 calories; 10.3 grams total fat; (5½ grams saturated fat); 1⅒ grams protein; 21⅒ grams carbohydrates; 24⅘ milligrams cholesterol; 314 milligrams sodium.