Two weeks ago, I dug up my parsnips that were in the garden.  I had never grown parsnips before and quite honestly, I didn’t feel that I had that much success with them since out of an entire row, I only got eight or so plants.  But I was so surprised at how big the roots had gotten when pulled them up!  There was several pounds altogether in just those few plants.  I was thrilled but also unsure on how to cook them.  The only way I had ever eaten parsnips were fried, served every year at Easter dinner.  


On my Facebook page, I asked my followers for suggestions on how to cook them. Some of the suggestions included cooking them in a soup, frying them, or baking them.  I decided to search Google.com and see what I could come up with.  I ended up with a recipe from Food Network called Maple Roasted Parsnips


My kids had never had parsnips before and were not really thrilled with the recipe.   I personally loved the recipe! It was very easy to prepare, cook and serve. It looked beautiful being served as it glistened with maple syrup.


Maple Roasted Parsnips
2 1/4 pounds parsnips
4oz  vegetable oil
3.5oz maple syrup

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Peel the parsnips and then halve them crosswise, then halve or quarter each piece lengthwise.
Place the parsnips into a roasting tin. Pour the oil over the parsnips and mix them well so that the oil covers all of the pieces.
Pour the maple syrup over the parsnips and transfer the roasting tin to the oven. Roast the parsnips for 35 minutes, or until they are tender and golden brown.
To serve place on a clean serving dish.