Mashed Potatoes With Parsnips and Caramelized Onions

Submitted by Debster

"The carmelized onions make these potatoes so special."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 large onions, halved and sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 6 6 turnips or 6 rutabagas, peeled and sliced
• 4 large rusett potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup milk, heated
• salt & fresh ground pepper

directions

1. Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add onions and cook until golden, stirring often, about 15 minutes.
3. Mix in rosemary and put onions aside.
4. Bring large pot of salted water to boil.
5. Add parsnips and potatoes; boil until tender, about 20 minutes.
6. Drain well.
7. Return vegetables to pot and mash.
8. Add warm milk and 1 1/2 tablespoons butter; stir until smooth.
9. Stir in onion mixture.
10. Season with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[Bergy]

Had a friend staying that loves parsnips, also had someone here not too fond of them SOooooo along came this great recipe. I would call it a cold weather recipe but it went over well here in the Summer. I did cut back on the butter and used only a half cup 2% milk. Loved the blended flavors of the onion, parsnip and potatoe - Thanks Debster

 

[ltdsaloon16r]

Liked the sound of this recipe from the start, am always looking for new ways to serve potatoes. I used parsnips (have only ever mixed with carrots) and the result with the potatoes is really good, quite a sweet taste. The best part was my 18 year old ate the lot, its usually only potatoes he eats, but now I have a 'sneaky' way to add parsnips too! Will definitely make this again. Thanks for posting. =)

 

[Gidget265]

We really liked the addition of caramelized onions to mashed potatoes. We love rosemary in potatoes and were intrigued with the parsnip addition. It was good, but not exceptional - for our tastes. Maybe next time just a hint of parnsip and we'll be good to go!

 

[The_Swedish_Chef]

Such an amazing recipe as THIS certainly needs more than 2 reviews! I am not, and never have been, a mashed potatoes person. I grew up in an ethnicly pure Swedish family, so boiled red potatoes with butter and dill were the only way we ate potatoes. But, bowing to the demands of friends and family, who DO love mashed potatoes, I went to RecipeZaar to find something to please everyone. This recipe is a 5 star stunner! The taste of the caramelized onions is subliime and exotic, and the quantity made yields enough leftovers to enjoy for at least one meal afterward. Two notes: I used only TWO onions, Vidahlia, and that was certainly enough. Secondly, to properly caramelize onions, you need a very low heat and LOTS of time! It took 1 hour and 5 minutes for my onions to caramelize...not the 15 minutes listed. If you heat the onions too fast, they'll BROWN, not caramelize. Be aware of this when you make the recipe or you'll run out of preparation time, if serving this with a meal. But, aside from that small point, this is the ONLY mashed potato recipe that I'll ever bother to make or eat! :)