Mashed Potato With Parsnips

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 medium parsnip, peeled and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces (1/4 lb)
• 1 large yukon gold potato, peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes (1/2 lb)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
• 2 teaspoons butter

Recipe

• 1 cover parsnip and potato with water by 1 inch in a 3-quart saucepan. add salt and bring to a boil, partially covered.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer vegetables, partially covered, until tender, about 15 minutes.
• 3 reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, then drain vegetables in a colander. return vegetables to pan and coarsely mash with a fork, discarding any tough core from parsnip if necessary. stir in butter, 2 tablespoons reserved cooking water, and salt and pepper to taste. thin with additional cooking water if desired.