Mashed Potatoes and Parsnips
Sneak in some extra veggies versus your normal mashed potatoes with this rich and creamy mashed potatoes and parsnips with roasted garlic. Parsnips are an excellent source of several vitamins and minerals, while garlic is known for its many health benefits.
Ingredients
- 1 pound parsnips peeled and roughly cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 pound potatoes peeled and roughly cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper or to taste
- Bulb of roasted garlic If you have no time to roast garlic, can just leave this out of the recipe
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons of butter
Instructions
- Leave the bulb of garlic whole. Slice 1/4 inch off from the top of the bulb to expose the cloves. Spread olive oil on top. Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C) and bake for about 40 mins. I recommend doing this if you happen to have other foods in the oven like roast chicken or roasted vegetables. That way you don't waste a hot oven for 40 mins just on a bulb of garlic!
- Steam parsnips and potatoes until fork tender.
- In a bowl, add parsnips, potatoes, salt, pepper, milk, butter and roasted garlic.
- Mash with a potato masher until smooth.
- Taste and adjust for any seasonings and add more milk or butter if it's too dry.