Whipped Parsnips with Roasted Garlic
- 1 medium head of garlic
- 1 pound parsnips, peeled, coarsely chopped (about 3 cups)
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Cut 1/4 inch off top of garlic.
- Discard top.
- Wrap head tightly in foil.
- Place on rack in oven; roast until garlic is tender, about 1 hour.
- Cool.
- Press garlic to release from skin.
- Transfer garlic to small bowl; mash.
- Cook parsnips in pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 25 minutes.
- Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
- Return parsnips to pot.
- Add cream, butter, nutmeg, and mashed garlic.
- Beat with handheld electric mixer until smooth, thinning with some of reserved cooking liquid if mixture is too thick.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
head of garlic, parsnips, whipping cream, butter, ground nutmeg
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/whipped-parsnips-with-roasted-garlic-104729 (may not work)