Sunday, February 28, 2010

Oven-Roasted Delight.....








Hi Everybody..
Yesterday I visited the Farmer's Mkt, it's kinda slim pickens this time of year except for baked items, meats, cheeses, spices, eggs, and root veggies.
Thats what I got, Beets and Parsnips.
I had an idea of what I was gonna make for Sunday Dinner today, and it was going to be A Peasant Dinner!
On the bottom of a pan I put celery stalks. I had some cheap rear shank steaks in my freezer, so I thawed them last night and laid them on the celery. I then put some onions, carrots, and the beets in with the beef. I added some garlic, covered the whole thing in foil, and baked it for 2 hours at 325. I then took the pan out of the oven, and added the parsnips to cook for another hour. I've found that it's easy to over-cook parsnips and they turn 'Mushy'. Mushy parsnips are OK if you are going to add them to a pot of mashed potatoes, but I'm NOT doing that here.
About the only root veggie I didn't add was spuds and turnips...Oh Well, another time, another dinner.
I'm so easy to predict aren't I?...hehehehe
Have a Productive and Prosperous Week!!!!
G-Man

14 comments:

Brian Miller said...

hope you have a great week as well...glad you waited until right before i eat...that way this hunger wont last long...i am sure i have had a parsnip...but i dont remember.

secret agent woman said...

I made a dish last night with oven roasted beets, carrots, zucchini and onions - delicious.

inappropriatesue said...

Oh thank God. My diet is still safe. You said the magic words... beets. Thank you G-Man. I am safe for one more week :P

Anonymous said...

Mmmm Mmmm good. Have a great week :)

Serena said...

I've never eaten parsnips and don't like beets, but I have to admit it does sound good. I'm sure it was a complete feast with few leftovers.

Maude Lynn said...

Yum!

Yvonne Osborne said...

Good for you! Buying local and supporting your farmer's market. Being a farmer, I salute you. And, yes, that's what we should be eating this time of year...root vegetables!

Mona said...

I have somehow lost complete interest in cooking, ever since S died...

I hate going to the kitchen these days

Akelamalu said...

I love all those vegetables so I'd have been happy! :)

Jessie said...

here's a glass of wine -- toasting you a happy week, i bet it would have gone perfect with that meal!

warm smiles,

One Prayer Girl said...

Sounds wonderful. Peasant dinner? Sounds more like a meal fit for a king. "King Knowitall"?
:)

PG

Wait. What? said...

Ya know I have never had ( or made beats or parsnips) what do the parsnips taste like?

This sounds so yummy and warm on a cold night!

lime said...

sounds yummy. i'm not sure i've ever had parsnips. one day i will have to try them.

Jannie Funster said...

Oh, my loving Jesus, that looks gooood!!