I had no clue what a parsnip was until I ventured into the land of homemade baby food making and started doing a little research. My son LOVED carrots (so much that he started turning orange) and I read that parsnips were very similar to carrots.Basically a parsnip is the ugly cousin to a carrot. It has a weird root looking exterior and once cooked the parsnip has a sweet buttery and slightly spicy taste. The parsnip is also low in calories and high in fiber, which makes it the perfect substitute for potato french fries!
What you will need:
- 4- 5 parsnips
- 3 tbs of olive oil
- 1/2 tsp of sea salt
- 1/2 tsp of pepper
- 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
- Wash and peel the parsnips.
- Cut them into french fry like slices. Try to make them all pretty similar in size so they bake evenly.
- Place all the ingredients into a bowl and toss parsnip slices into mixture making sure to coat them all evenly.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (easy cleanup) and bake at 400 degrees for 3o minutes. Turn them once while baking. After 20 minutes check on them. A little crispy brown texture is what you are looking for. If they look done before the 30 minutes is up take them out.
- Consume!
The sweet/slightly spicy taste of the parsnip really comes out when they are baked. If you like regular french fries I guarantee you will love these!
I will be making a giant batch of these for Super Bowl per my husband's request. The reason the bowl looks half empty is because by the time I actually got around to snapping a picture I had already consumed half of them. So yummy!If you are a fan of parsnip fries you might also enjoy zucchini fries and cauliflower poppers.
44 comments:
I recently discovered that I love pasnips (thank you, Whole Foods!), so I will definitely have to try out this recipe!
those look SO tasty! will definitely be trying this out! x
Will try these for sure! Looks yum!
Brooke
www.TheAnnessaFamily.com
yumm...another easy and healthy recipe. Thank you, you always have wonderful recipes to share!
mongs
mythriftycloset.blogspot.com
LOVE all these healthy recipes! You do such a great job making them look really tasty! Thanks for sharing!
Woa talk about making me rethink not eating french fries again. I think these deserve a go-round. Hubby would definitely approve.
OHHHH YUM! Your ideas ROCK :)
P.S. dug out my springy Essie nailpolish and thought of you! :)
Hope you are feeling great Mama!
xo,
Maggie
P.S. do you know anything about hair!? how to fix BAD hair??? can I email you my situation?
I LOVE parsnips. Love, love. I made them a couple nights ago sorta like your skinny cauliflower. I cooked them in water with some apples and then pureed them with butter. The second night I mixed in some mashed taters. Good stuff maynard. My fave is in with roast or stew. Mmmmmm. I'll definitely try your "fries".
Mamasita- Wish I could help you out but I know nothing about hair...skin yes...hair no :)
I need to start trying some of these veggie healthy snacks you keep posting about!
I'm obsessed with parsnips, one of my fave veggies! I've never thought to do fries, I will be now! My kids actually like them too. Shocking!
xo
Lia
Smart n Snazzy
Oooh yum Lindsay! Love this idea. P.S. my husband turned orange too from eating too many carrots. I'd find carrot butts scattered around my car for weeks. Haha.
I can't say if I have ever had a parsnip but I am amazed that you can make fries from it & they look super good too! Pinning for future ideas for sure.
Yet another recipe that I'm super interested in trying. They look yummy, that's for sure!
Never have I ever tried parsnips. Never really thought to... Until now :)
wow!? I love sweet potato fries...I need to try these!
I am really looking into making my own baby food this time around...
These look super delish!
wow oh wow.
they look delicioussss.
i've never heard of a parsnip either, must try!
ps - i cant believe your baby turned orange, haha
No way! I would have never thought of that! Thank you!!
I have never heard of this...but they look pretty tasty!!
These look awesome! I am going to try them next week! Thanks for the comment on my blog!
i dont think i've ever had a parsnip... i'm trying this for the superbowl! thanks girlie~
xoxo the egg out west.
My husband loves fries, I think i'm going to have to give these a try & see what he thinks! Thanks!
Hope you are doing well & feeling great!
Absolutely brillant! I can't wait to try these!
I lOVE all your recipes! I tried the cauliflower one recently, yum. Keep them coming!
LOVING this recipe LIndsay!!!! Awesome idea
Lindsay, I am so glad when I find new AMAZING blogs like yours (thank the Internet for Pinterest)! I am dying to try practically everything you've posted. Thank you for sharing all of these great things with the world!
I looove me some parsnips...:)mmmm
Definitely want to try these out! I've always seen parsnips at our local Farmer's Market but never purchased them since I had no clue what to do (same with dandelion greens.......*scratches head*)but now I know ;-) I am anxious to see what my 1-year old thinks of them since he loves fries and this is a healthier alternative for him.
I made these tonight for my extended family. Everyone loved them! Will certainly make again!
Wow - so delicious.
These are So much better than "regular" french fries. It was hard not to eat the whole batch!
I haven't read a blog in a while, so am a bit behind, but these look Ah-Mazing! I can't wait to try them! The cauliflower bits looks delish too! Hope they turn out better than my first failed attempt at kale chips! I actually went to the store after your first mention of parsnip fries but without a recipe, was afraid to try. I'm doing it this weekend!
Wow!! I just started reading your blog. I made these for dinner tonight and LOVED them. Thank you!
I love parsnip fries! They have a really interesting taste when you make them into mashed "potatoes."
Just made these and I understand why you only had a 1/2bowl left for your picture.... they were scrumptious and addictive (w/o the guilt)... Loved them. Had to do a few adjustments w my gas confection oven on roast... and they were perfect. Thank you for the new idea :-)
Meg
I have a client that is dying for parsnip recipes- I will send this one along right away. Thanks!
I didn't like them. Oh well. You win some, you lose some.
Delicious! I don't think they would be a particularly healthy substitute for potato fries though since parsnips are ridiculously high on the the glycemic index!
This was a hit in my household! I am really enjoying your recipes!
I'm able to sneak in some fun, savory, healthy snacks that are filling into my weakly meal rotation.
This was a hit in my household! I am really enjoying your recipes!
I'm able to sneak in some fun, savory, healthy snacks that are filling into my weakly meal rotation.
I know this is an old post, but thank you thank you for posting this! This recipe has been a life saver and I've made it a dozen times since I discovered it a month ago!
my two boys (2 and 4) just devoured an entire tray of these. thank you! more delicious than I thought they would be. at the grocery store, the clerk had to ask me what the parsnips were. poor kid! I'm going to spread the word with this recipe
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