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Swede and Carrot Mash
This delicious, buttery, and simple Swede and Carrot Mash is a perfect side dish to serve with Sunday roasts, hearty stews, grilled sausages, and festive meals.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 portions
Calories: 98 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 500 g swede (cut in chunks)
- 400 g carrots (cut in chunks)
- 60 g butter (cubed)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Start with preparing your vegetables, peel the carrots, and cut them into chunks, roughly around 3 cm.
- Remove the top and bottom of the swede in order to make it easier to peel. Rest the cut side down on a cutting board and run a sharp knife down the sides, just about a millimeter in. Or use a vegetable peeler, start at the top and peel down your swede until all the tough outer skin has been removed.
- Once peeled, carefully cut the swede in half and then cut it into big chunks, the same size as the carrots.
- Place the chopped swede and carrot in a pan, add some water just enough to cover them, and put on medium heat.
- Bring the pan to a boil and cook the swede and carrots for 30 to 40 minutes, until they are soft.
- Drain the water and put the swede and carrots on a colander.
- Return them to the pan they were cooked in, let the water evaporate, and then add the cubed butter, salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
- Mash them all together using a potato masher or potato ricer. If you like your mash really smooth and creamy, you can add some cream and blitz it with a hand blender until smooth.
- Garnish with some chopped herbs such as chives or parsley before serving.
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Notes
- You can cook the swede in the microwave to save some time. Simply place the whole swede in the microwave for 20 minutes on a high setting. The timing might change depending on the size of the swede. Check it with a sharp knife after 20 minutes, if it's not soft yet, put it back in the microwave oven for another 5-10 minutes.
- Cut your vegetables to the same size to ensure they all cook evenly at the same time.
- If you like your mash really smooth and creamy, you can add some cream and blitz it with a hand blender until smooth.
- Swede is a very tough root vegetable, therefore you need a very good sharp knife, preferably a serrated knife to cut it into chunks.
- You can use the leftovers for topping Cottage Pie, Turkey Shepherd's Pie, or Fish Pie or you can use them for making warming Turkish Lentil Soup (Mercimek Corbasi).
Nutrition Information
Calories
98kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
681mg
(28%)
Potassium
728mg
(21%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
16736IU
(335%)
Vitamin C
37mg
(41%)
Calcium
107mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 98
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 98kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 681mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 728mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 16736IU | 335% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.