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Whipped Parsnip (Dairy/Pareve)
serves 6-8 people
6 parsnips peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
3/4 cup water
1 1/2 ripe pears, peeled, cored and cut in 1 inch pieces
1 1/2 sprigs fresh rosemary
Combine the parsnips, butter or margarine, water, pears and rosemary in a medium pot and cook over low/medium heat until soft, approximately 30 minutes. Remove the rosemary, leaving a few leaves in the pot. Purée completely in a food processor fitted with a metal blade or use an immersion blender. Remove to a serving bowl.