Each year I set out to accomplish goals in my life and one of my personal goals this year was to cook a new recipe each month that I have never cooked before. So far in 2011 the only thing new I made of Cod Bake. So several days ago when I noticed the Barefoot Contessa Cookbook was out I thought David was hinting at something. Needless to say he finally came around to asking for me to cook what he had found. So here we go: Pan-Roasted Root Vegetables from Barefoot Contessa. I tried several vegetables that I had never eaten before. * 1/2 stick butter * 1 white turnip diced * 2 parsnips diced * 2 carrots diced, * 8 Brussels sprouts, cut in half if large * 4 thyme sprigs (i used dried about 1/4 teaspoon) * salt * pepper * 2 celery ribs diced. Melt 1/2 stick of butter in a saucepan that has a tight fitting lid. Toss diced parsnips, carrots, turnips and brussels sprouts, thyme, salt and pepper in the melted butter cover and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes. Uncover ...
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