Winter Vegsticks

Ingredients:

12 oz(350g) parsnips, peeled
12 oz(350g) carrots, peeled
½ head celery, scrubbed

To garnish:
1 oz(25g) butter
freshly chopped parsley.
1 Cut parsnips, carrots and celery sticks into 3 in ( 7.5 ) Strips.

Directions:

To serve now: cook all vegetables in large pan of boiling salted water 5-7 mins till just tender. Drain. Dot with butter and sprinkle with parsley.

Freeze: blanch vegetables, in 2 batches for 2 mins each. Plunge quickly into iced water. Drain When completely cool, polybag , seal, label. Use within 1 year.

To serve from freezer: cook from frozen in boiling water 4-5 mins till just tender. Drain. Dot with butter and sprinkle with parsley.

Microwave: thaw/ cook 18-20 mins on Full Power, breaking down block gently. Drain Finish as To serve now.

Serves 6