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Monday, March 18, 2019

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!



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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.




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38 comments:

  1. This sounds great! I love parnips, but they're quite hard to find where I live (Moscow, Russia). Nevertheless, next time I see them in the supermarket, I'll think of your recipe and pick some up and try this. I'm sure it's delicious! Visiting from Blogger's Pit Stop :-)

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    1. Thank you for visiting all the way from Moscow, Russia! This is a really yummy recipe and I like to use it in place of a mashed potato. I hope that you will find the parnips and try it!

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    2. I was just at the supermarket - no parsnips :-( They're kind of exotic here! I will find them one day, just have to keep my eyes open! Hope you're enjoying your weekend! :-)

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    3. Hmm...I think that a replacing the parsnip with turnip might work in this recipe, although I haven't tried it. Let me know if you do!

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  2. This sounds like a delicious recipe! Thanks so much for sharing at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home. I hope to see you here again next week! --Jennifer

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  3. Thanks for sharing at SSPS #250. Pinned and shared, so as other mentioned should I find all the ingredients will give it a try.

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    1. Thank you for hosting your party and for pinning our recipe. It was a little difficult finding the parsnips. Not all grocery stores carry it but eventually I did find it. Good luck and enjoy!

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  4. it's always fun to try out new cuisine in the places where you travel. I've never been to Ireland, but these pureed carrots and parsnips look quite tasty. Thank you for sharing this post in the Talent-Sharing Tuesdays Link-Up 55.
    Carol
    http://www.scribblingboomer.com

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    1. The puree is surprisingly really good! Finding the parsnips is the only tricky part of this recipe.

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  5. Love the sound of this and I'm in the UK so easy to get parsnips! #pocolo

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    1. Yes! You probably won't have any problem getting the parsnips then!

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  6. These goes well with Sunday roast! Thanks so much for sharing and dropping by our linkup party at Fiesta Friday #474. Hope to see you soon again!

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  7. This delicious recipe is one of my featured posts on this weeks SSPS #251! Have a great week ahead, and thanks for sharing with us.

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    1. Thank you for the compliment and for featuring our post. We appreciate it! Also, thank you for hosting your nice party!

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  8. Thank you for sharing this with Your Moment Blog Hop! I may have to try this dish.

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    1. I hope you get a chance to try it. It is delicious!

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  9. Thanks for sharing at the What's for dinner party. I'm looking forward to what you'll bring tomorrow!

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    1. Thank you for hosting your nice party. I have pinned lots of recipes from them.

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  10. I have discovered that parsnips are the secret ingredient to my beef stew - makes so much difference. I will definitely give this a try with those who gather around the table!

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    1. Parsnips in beef stew. Now that sounds good. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. I've never had parsnips. This sounds fantastic though and I'm bookmarking to try later.
    Thank you bunches for sharing this with Sweet Tea & Friends this month dear friends.

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  12. I bet these are yummy. I've never tried parsnips, but this looks delicious. Thanks for sharing this post at the Will Blog for Comments #30 linkup. Hope to see you next week, too.

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    1. This was the first time I tried parsnips. They really work in this recipe. Thanks for hosting!

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  13. That sounds delicious! I had roasted some parsnips with carrots and butternut squash just a week or so ago when our grocery stores had parsnips on sale for St. Patrick's day and I'm not sure I had ever had parsnips before that. They were so tasty and went well with the carrots so I could see how mashing them together would be really yummy.

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    1. The carrots and parsnips do work together well and butternut squash sounds like they would go great mashed into this recipe for a change of flavor.

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  14. To be honest, I am not one who likes to try new foods. Well, at least prepare them. Now if I would go somewhere and they offer them, I am now more apt to try! :)
    Thank you for sharing at Gma'sPhoto | ge•ner•ic Linkup Party . Looking forward to seeing you next Friday!
    Take care and best wishes.

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    1. You might have to make a trip to Ireland to try this! Thanks for hosting your party.

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  15. Happy Spring to the two of you! Hummm... Irish Pureed Carrots And Parsnips sounds interesting. I've never had parsnips before. This sounds like something I'd like to try.
    Visiting today from Crazy Little Love Birds 30 #19&20

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    1. This was the first time I had parsnips. It is sweet like carrots but slightly bitter. The two veggies make a great combo!

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  16. This recipe sounds wonderful! It will be a featured post this Friday at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party! :)

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    1. Thank you so much for the feature! I am so excited to come see it at your party!

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  17. I cannot wait to make this dish! This will be one of my features for this week's WTJR, thank you for sharing with us!

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    1. I hope you will like it as much as I did! And thank you so much for featuring our recipe! We really appreciate it!

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  18. Looks like a tasty trip! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party - have a fabulous week ahead -

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    1. I loved all the food we ate in Ireland! Thanks for hosting and thanks for stopping by!

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