Turnip and Carrot Mash

Submitted by Nana Lee

"This is a dish I used to make only at Thanksgiving. I loved it so much that I began making a ton of it and freezing the rest in serving sizes! If you don't like turnip/rutabaga, try this way."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 lbs carrots
• 2 lbs turnips or 2 lbs rutabagas
• cream or milk
• butter
• salt
• pepper

directions

1. Boil carrots and turnip/rutabaga SEPARATELY.
2. When done, mash each SEPARATELY using as much cream, butter, and seasonings to your taste.
3. Just before serving, drain any liquid formed at the bottom of the bowls and GENTLY combine them both.
4. You should be able to see both carrot and turnip/rutabaga pieces in the combined dish.
5. ENJOY!
6. NB: Depending on your preferences, the amts of carrot vs turnip can be regulated. Leftovers freeze well.

Reviews

[Katanashrp]

I also just cooked and mashed everything together, and it was delicious. A nice change from just carrots or potatoes. Thank you.

 

[SmokeyNH]

I always add just a bit of nutmeg, adds a different dimension. Guys love this recipe!

 

[ScriptySandy]

I have been making a much simpler version of this for over 20 years. Cook the yellow turnip (rutabega) and carrots together in the same pan. Mash with just butter, salt and pepper. You still get the individual colors by doing it this way and it tastes fabulous.

 

[HomesInDesert]

I made this for Christmas, but I used 1/2c sour cream in place of butter and cream. OMG, just need salt and pepper to complete the whole. It was served with a santa maria and mesquite pork that was slow cooked on a bed of diced tomatoes plus chopped white and green scallions then topped with well drained sauerkraut rinsed once. You went to heaven.

 

[MichaelCerreto]

This recipe was a good suggestion for a Thanksgiving side, or for anytime. Two differences in what I did, I made 1/2 cubes of turnip and sliced the carrots lengthwise twice and cut into one inch lengths, then put them both in a steamer until soft, added butter, salt & pepper, no dairy, and did not mash, it was great.