Roasted parsnips

For ➍
2 parsnips*
2 tbs olive oil

Preheat oven to 190°C.
Peel the parsnips. Remove end and top. Cut into pieces of about 1 cm.
Put in one layer in an oven proof dish. Sprinkle with olive oil.
Cook for 25 m.
Serve as a side dish. (With potato mash and coarse meat sausage, for instance).

*1 will suit 2 persons.
**Or cut into chip size slices, sprinkle with olive oil, thyme and rosemary, salt and pepper. Put under the grill for 15 m. You will need about 1 parsnip per person to serve as a replacement for potato chips.
***Or cut 450 g parsnips in large chunks. Mix 4 tbs sherry and 3 tbs honey. Cover the parsnip chunks with the mix. Add Cajun spices and black pepper. Roast for 10 m, turn the chunks over and bake for another 10 m. Or until the parsnips are golden brown. Serve as a side dish with roast meat or fowl like pheasant.
***Or mix 2 tbs olive oil, ¼ ts black pepper, ½ ts kosher salt, ½ ts thyme. Coat the cut parsnips with it and bake in oven for 25 m.
Read tip on cooking parsnips.