Smashed Parsnips with Mascarpone Cheese

• 1 pound parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1/2 cup mascarpone
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the parsnips.
2. Cook until the parsnips are tender, about 10 minutes.
3. Drain.
4. Heat a pot over medium-high heat and add the butter and sugar.
5. Allow to melt together.
6. Add onions and saute until caramelized, 6 minutes.
7. Add parsnips to pot.
8. Turn heat off and add the mascarpone.
9. Stir together and mash, adding parsley, salt and pepper.

parsnips, butter, sugar, onion, mascarpone, freshly chopped parsley, salt, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-mccargo-jr/smashed-parsnips-with-mascarpone-cheese-recipe.html (may not work)