Whipped Carrots And Parsnips recipe

All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Carrots

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds carrots, coarsely chopped
2 pounds parsnips, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
½ cup butter, diced and softened
1 pinch ground nutmeg
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

222.4 calories
carbohydrate: 28.6 g
cholesterol: 30.5 mg
fat: 12.1 g
fiber: 8 g
protein: 2.3 g
saturatedFat: 7.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 151.8 mg
sugar: 9.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add carrots, cover partially, and simmer 5 minutes. Add parsnips, and cover partially. Simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well.

  2. Return vegetables to saucepan, and stir over medium heat until any excess moisture evaporates. Transfer to food processor. Add butter, and process until smooth. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Can be made 4 hours ahead. Rewarm over low heat, stirring often. Transfer to bowl. Serve.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Nutty carrots! Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

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