Parsnip Latkes
 

This little experiment tonight came out fantastic. :yum: I will DEFINITELY be doing these again! Great potato substitute with our grilled steak tonight. I've only had parsnips boiled/pureed and roasted/candied before and this was VERY different from those methods of cooking. This recipe can be seen here: http://buttoni.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/parsnip-latkes/

I was smitten with this idea when I pulled the bag of parsnips out of the refrigerator tonight and wondered what I would do with them. At first I was going to roast or candy them with bacon on top, but cogitated a moment or two and wondered if you could grate them and do something completely different. Man, were these ever good! Tasted a lot like a potato latke, but much to my surprise, they were much sweeter! In fact, minus the green onion, I see some dessert or breakfast potential for this batter. :) I’ve only had parsnips roasted before, and they are much “stronger” and sort of stringy done that way. These were deliciously delicate, not strong at all and not the least bit stringy (once I got them grated)! They are indeed a bit difficult to grate, due to their hard, stringy nature, but I finally got two fully grated. If you want to trim carabs a bit, you could reduce the bake mix in these to 1 T. of each kind. Adjust nutritional info if you do so.

INGREDIENTS:

6 oz. parsnips, peeled and grated (this turned out to be two)
2 T. Carbquick bake mix
2 T. Jennifer Eloff’s Splendid Low-Carb Bake Mix: http://low-carb-news.blogspot.com/2...stomize-to.html
1/3 c. green onion, finely chopped
Dash salt and pepper
1 egg, beaten
3 tsp. bacon grease total for frying

DIRECTIONS: Heat 1 tsp. bacon grease in a no-stick skillet. Spread grated parsnips over surface and saute just a couple minutes until they begin to brown. I did this because I wasn't sure the parcnip would get tender during final latke frying. When softened and lightly browned, remove and place in bowl. Add Carbquick and Eloff Low-Carb bake mix and stir to blend well. Add green onion, salt, pepper and beaten egg and mix batter well. Heat remaining bacon grease in skillet over medium-high heat. Using a large spoon and your hand, form 5 small patties about 2″ in diameter and place on hot skillet and fry to golden brown. Serve at once.

NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 5 latkes each contains:

83 calories
4.05 g fat
8.46 g carbs, 3.4 g fiber, 5.32 NET CARBS
3.64 g protein
70 mg sodium