better than mashed potatoes

My poor blog has been so neglected lately. Unfortunately, grad school is interfering with all my grand plans for new recipe creation. However, I have quite a few things that I'd like to try, so hopefully soon I'll have lots of new things to post!

I rarely post recipes that are not my own, but I recently bought some parsnips on a whim, came across this recipe, and it was so yummy that I had to share it with you.

In honor of Thanksgiving, I give you something better than mashed potatoes:

Mashed Parsnips

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, coarsely chopped
1 pound parsnips, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup butter, diced and softened
pinch ground nutmeg
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add carrots, cover partially, and simmer 5 minutes. Add parsnips, and cover partially. Simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well.

Return vegetables to saucepan, and stir over medium heat until any excess moisture evaporates. Transfer to food processor or in a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Add butter, and process or whip until smooth (it will still have just a little texture if you use a stand mixer). Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

They're not starch free, and just barely qualify as low starch. However, it's a nice treat and much better than a serving of mashed potatoes, which has roughly 40 grams of starch per serving.

Make 4 generous servings, with approx 10 grams of starch per serving.

My recipe is a slightly modified version of the recipe found here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/whipped-carrots-and-parsnips/detail.aspx