Food & Cooking Recipes Ingredients Vegetables 18 Parsnip Recipes That Will Make You Fall for This Underappreciated Root Vegetable It's delicious roasted, mashed, braised, in soups, and as part of vegetarian entrées. By Marie Viljoen Marie Viljoen Marie Viljoen is a Brooklyn-based freelance food writer and horticultural expert with more than two decades of experience. In addition to her work found in MarthaStewart.com, Marie is the author of Forage, Harvest, Feast - A Wild-Inspired Cuisine and 66 Square Feet - A Delicious Life. Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 22, 2024 Close The pale parsnip is so much more than a carrot without the color. Parsnips are delicious and interesting, and they absolutely deserve our attention. Despite the fact that they're infrequently eaten or lost in a cornucopia of side dishes at the Thanksgiving table, these hearty root vegetables have serious culinary backbone. That's why we firmly believe that parsnips should feature on our tables far more often than they do. Parsnips turn mellow and soft after boiling—and are easy to mash and purée—while roasting emphasizes their sweetness. They're versatile enough to carry a vegetarian entrée, diversify a salad, or create a creamily comforting soup. Uncooked, parsnips are refreshingly crisp and great in salads. Ahead, explore the delicious world of the root vegetable with our best parsnip recipes. How to Prepare Parsnips Parsnips can be peeled before use, but their skins are an additional source of flavor, so scrubbing up a batch is a cinch. 27 Fall Salad Recipes That Are Packed With Autumnal Flavor 01 of 18 Caramelized Roasted Parsnips Roasting caramelizes the natural sugars in parsnips, resulting in a sweet and succulent flavor. This recipe takes it up a notch by adding white and brown sugars, plus garlic powder to boot. Serve atop mashed potatoes or as a tasty side dish. View Recipe 02 of 18 Roasted Squash and Parsnip Soup Mikkel Vang Your new favorite soup recipe features winter squash, parsnips, apples, and nutty brown butter. It's spiked with aromatic fresh thyme and musky sage for even more flavor. View Recipe 03 of 18 Carrot and Parsnip Puree Take a break from the usual mashed potatoes with carrot and parsnip puree. The bright orange hue and sweet flavor will instantly brighten up your menu. View Recipe 04 of 18 Light and Bright Beef Stew Con Poulos Fresh dill and white wine balance the sweetness of parsnips and leeks in this slow-cooked and brothy beef stew. It's just the thing to make when the weather turns cold. View Recipe 05 of 18 Maple-Glazed Parsnips and Carrots Sweet, salty, and savory flavors come together in this fall-friendly side dish. View Recipe 06 of 18 Smashed Root Vegetables and Caramelized Leeks Anna Williams Potatoes, turnips, and parsnips come together in a filling root vegetable mash. Enjoy with an extra pat of butter or crumbled bacon. View Recipe 07 of 18 Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup Rob Tannenbaum Parsnips, carrots, onion, and ginger pave the way for a flavorful homemade broth. Fluffy matzo balls complete the dish, resulting in a family-friendly lunch or dinner. View Recipe 08 of 18 Roasted Carrots and Parsnips with Minty Yogurt Sauce Louise Hagger Roasting emphasizes the sweetness of both root vegetables, but their textures are delightfully different: silky (carrots) and chewy (parsnips). Their combined caramels are balanced by refreshing minty yogurt and fresh thyme leaves. View Recipe 09 of 18 Braised Brisket With this braised brisket recipe in your repertoire, feeding a crowd will be a cinch. Parsnips, carrots, and pearl are onions are also cooked with the brisket, making cleanup easy. View Recipe 10 of 18 Customizable Vegetable Soup Marcus Nilsson For warming many hungry tummies, our customizable vegetable soup allows you to put whatever is in your pantry and refrigerator to good use, ensuring you make the most of what is on hand. Be sure to choose parsnips! View Recipe 11 of 18 Turkey With Stuffing Whole turkey is roasted on top of parsnips, celeriac, and other vegetables, then filled with stuffing. View Recipe 12 of 18 Honey-Roasted Vegetables Root vegetables like parsnips play well with honey glaze, as demonstrated in this simple recipe. All you need is 10 minutes of prep time; the oven will do the rest of the work. View Recipe 13 of 18 Chicken Soup with Dill Spaetzle Sharon Radisch Abundant fresh dill brightens the dumplings in this soothing chicken and parsnip soup. View Recipe 14 of 18 Chorizo Parsnip and Olive Bites Bryan Gardner For individualized cocktail snacks, pair spicy chorizo with warm, roasted parsnips, and salty olives. View Recipe 15 of 18 Quick-Brined Corned Beef and Vegetables Thomas Loof Your next St. Patrick's Day soiree is sorted thanks to this quick-brined corned beef recipe. The brisket is paired with cabbage, parsnips, potatoes, and carrots for a flavor-packed meal. View Recipe 16 of 18 Winter-Vegetable Red Curry Bryan Gardner The heat of chile is always a fine foil for the sweetness of parsnips. Spicy red curry paste and rich coconut milk pull together this mouthwatering vegetable curry. View Recipe 17 of 18 Ground Turkey Shepherd's Pie Jason Donnelly As far as comfort food goes, you can't go wrong with a shepherd's pie. This version uses lean ground turkey for a slightly version. View Recipe 18 of 18 Simple Chicken Noodle Soup Five ingredients is all it takes to make this chicken noodle soup. The recipe also yields eight servings, making it a great weeknight meal. View Recipe Updated by Victoria Spencer Victoria Spencer Victoria Spencer is an experienced food editor, writer, and recipe developer. She manages the Martha Stewart recipe archive and is always curious about new ingredients and the best techniques. She has been working in food media for over 20 years. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit