Parsnip and Celery Pals

This is a quick vegetable side dish I made using simple vegetables you can easily find this time of year. It really isn't a complicated recipe, but many people don't think of pairing parsnip and celery. Their flavors certainly do complement each other, with the celery being slightly bitter and the parsnip nutty and sweet. They also cook well together because you can large dice them both, and the parsnip is cut small enough to cook quickly and the celery is large enough to refrain from becoming mushy. Celery sweetens when cooked properly, and I much prefer it to raw. Parsnips are very hard and crunchy raw. The two vegetables are different colors as well.

To cook them, I melted a little butter in a frying pan, then sautéed them along with some minced garlic. Toward the end I seasoned to taste with salt, freshly ground black pepper, and dried rosemary, though any herbs and spices would bring a little more freshness to the dish.