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Creamed Parsley

In this unusual side dish from Spring restaurant, often under appreciated parsley gets the creamed-spinach treatment—and a little help from aromatic orange zest, mint, and fresh ginger.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

12

cups packed flat-leaf parsley sprigs (2- to 3-inch sprigs from about six 2-ounces bunches), tough stems discarded

1

/2 medium shallot, finely chopped

1

tablespoon salted butter

1

unpeeled small garlic clove, lightly smashed

5

thin slices peeled ginger (from a 1/2-inch-diameter piece)

1

/4 cup heavy cream

3

tablespoons crème fraîche

2

(3-inch-long) strips of orange zest

1

mint sprig

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Blanch parsley in a large pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) 20 seconds. Transfer parsley to an ice bath to stop cooking. Spin dry and blot with paper towels.

    Step 2

    Cook shallot in butter with garlic and ginger in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.

    Step 3

    Add cream, crème fraîche, and orange zest to skillet and simmer, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes. Add mint and remove from heat. Let stand, uncovered, 2 minutes. Discard garlic, ginger, zest, and mint.

    Step 4

    Return sauce to a simmer and add parsley, separating gently with a fork. Season with salt and pepper and simmer, tossing gently, until just heated through, about 2 minutes.