Irish Pureed Carrots And Parsnips

Are you looking for something authentically Irish to serve with your St. Patrick's meal? Then you might want to give our Irish Pureed Carrots And Parsnips a try!

Why not take a virtual trip with us to Doolin, Ireland, where we started our Irish adventure, while you are eating your delicious side dish.

One of the things that make our vacations so much fun, especially when we are in a foreign country, is trying the local cuisine.  We definitely had a great time sampling delicious Irish meals on our recent trip to Ireland.  We ate our first and last meals at Gus O'Connor's Pub in Doolin, the town we stayed in for the week.  Both meals, plus breakfast a second time there, were authentic Irish cuisine, and absolutely wonderful.  It was when we ate there for dinner that we were served something I couldn't stop thinking about when I got home and had to try to replicate.

All I knew from the menu, when I ordered my dinner, was that I would be getting a vegetable.  My side dish of vegetables actually was in it's own little side dish.  I recognized the green beans but didn't know what was beside them.  I knew they tasted amazing though.  I asked the waitress what I was eating and she said it was carrot and parsnips seasoned with salt, pepper and honey.

I have to say, my first attempt at copying this recipe was surprisingly very good!  So, I would love to share it with you so you can enjoy it as much as I did!

----------------------------------------------

Pureed Carrots And Parsnips

(serves 4)

Ingredients:

1 lb. carrots, peeled and sliced

1 lb. parsnips, peeled and sliced

1 tsp. honey

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

Steam peeled and sliced carrots and parsnips for 8 minutes.

Put steamed vegetables in a food processor or blender.  Add 1/2 cup of water and blend to desired consistency.  (Add more water if you want a smoother texture or less for a chunkier one.)

Transfer pureed vegetables into a medium saucepan and stir in honey, salt and pepper.  Cook on medium heat until warm.

Enjoy!

Read about Gus O'Connor's Pub in this post.

Bunratty Castle & Folk Park

This post was featured:

Senior Salon Pitstop

                                                      

Scratch-Made Food For Hungry People

Crazy Little Lovebirds

Have you ever tried to replicate a recipe you tried somewhere overseas? Please share it with us in comments!