Carrot and parsnip mash

Recipe by: Darina Allen

'Sunshine' or 'Green, white and gold' are some of the evocative names given to this popular vegetable combination, still widely made in Ireland.

Carrot and parsnip mash

SERVES

6

PEOPLE

Ingredients

  • 225g carrots

  • 350g parsnips

  • 50g butter

  • salt, freshly-ground pepper and sugar

  • Garnish:

  • chopped parsley

Method

  1. Wash and peel the carrots and parsnips. Slice the carrot into 5mm slices. Cook in a little boiled salted water with a pinch of sugar until soft.

  2. Cook the parsnips separately in boiling salted water.

  3. Strain both, mash or purée together and add butter, salt and freshly-ground pepper.

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