Herbed Buttered Parsnips

Ingredients

• 3 pounds parsnips
• peeled and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
• cut into pieces and softened
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• chopped fine
• or 1 teaspoon dried
• crumbled
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

1. In a steamer set over boiling water steam the parsnips, covered, for 8 minutes, or until they are tender.
2. While the parsnips are steaming, put the butter, the parsley, and the thyme in a heatproof serving bowl.
3. Add the hot parsnips and toss them with the butter mixture, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.