parsley recipies please

[Kabij]

Does anyone have any recipies using parsley? I have a large amount of the stuff in my herb garden at the moment as I grew my own from seed and then was given some too and I'd like to use it up before it either dies or overtakes the rest of my herbs.

[juststartingtoms]

Hi Kabij

I can't think of any mass Parsley recipies, but it's yummy chopped up & put in a nice pot of homemade soup

[ladybird]

Hi Kabij,
Recipes for parsley- how about a parsley sauce, great served with a nice piece of baked fish and mashed pototo, or the sauce even goes well with gammon.

Parsley Sauce:
1oz (25g) butter, 1oz (25g) plain flour, 1/2pt (300ml) milk. seasoning-salt&pepper
Melt the butter in a saucepan over a gentle heat.
Gradually stir in the flour, mixing to a smooth paste, add seasoning.
Next add the milk, pour a little in at a time stirring all the time, over a gentle heat ,mixing to a smooth sauce. add the chopped parsley, simmer for about 10mins.
will be enough sauce to serve four.

Another recipe idea would be parsley pesto. I will put the recipe in if interested.

[wafflycat]

I chop it finely, mix into butter and use that on boiled new potatoes.. delicious. I also put parsley in soups and stuffings. It's a great breath freshener. Parsley sauce recipe ladybird gives is very useful. I'll also put parsley into dumplings. YUM.

Then there's this:-

Nick Truman's Ferrari and Wine Making Website

It's also good in with white wine when making moules mariniere .. Try this one:-

BBC - Food - Recipes - Moules mariniere with cream, garlic and parsley

And lots more here

[Kabij]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I actually make parsley sauce quite often but it's the only thing I know to do with parsley That pesto recipie would be lovely and give me a little more variety.

Parsley butter and dumplings sound great too, and so simple I can't believe I didn't think of them.

I'll check out that link when I have a little more time.

[ladybird]

Hi Kabij, here is that parsley pesto recipe for you .

Parsley pesto.

30g -flatleaf parsley
1-2 cloves of garlic
40g-fresh-grated parmesan
30g-pine nuts
75ml-extra virgin olive oil
salt

Put all the ingredients-apart from the oil and salt, into a food processor,
Whizz up for a few seconds,then add the oil and a little salt to taste.
serve stirred through cooked pasta, over meats , fish or vegetables, tastes great.

[marmite]

How about cheesey egg and parsley... Oven proof saucer grate chease in to saucer untill two thirds full,then crack egg in to grated cheese in saucer,cover with more grated cheese and parsley on top of that. Place in heated oven gas 4 near the top of oven. Bake for 15 to 20 mins. Accomeanied with bread and butter. Regards Marmite.

[Cooky]

the best thing for parsley is in the bin

why do they chop it up and put it on everything

but to be honest to get the best out of it use it fresh as a garnish or in salads if you like it