All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables

Ingredients

1 pound parsnips, peeled and chopped 2 tablespoons butter ½ small onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed 1 cup milk ½ cup bread crumbs salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Nutrition Info

167.4 calories carbohydrate: 18.4 g cholesterol: 10.1 mg fat: 9.5 g fiber: 3.2 g protein: 2.9 g saturatedFat: 3 g servingSize: - sodium: 88.3 mg sugar: 4.8 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Place parsnips in a large pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until parsnips are tender, about 10 minutes. Drain parsnips and mash with a potato masher. Set aside.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, cook and stir until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour, and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like, about 5 minutes. Gradually whisk the milk into the flour mixture, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook and stir until the mixture forms a thick sauce, about 10 minutes.
Combine the sauce, the mashed parsnips, and the bread crumbs. Season the mixture to taste with salt and pepper, form mixture into patties.
Heat oil in a large, deep skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry patties, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels, serve hot.

8 servings

A great accompaniment to a turkey dinner-you can also use turnip instead of parsnips.