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Mashed Potatoes and Turnips with Horseradish

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb yellow-fleshed potatoes such as Yukon Gold
3 lb turnips or rutabagas, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons horseradish cream or drained bottled horseradish, or to taste
2 to 4 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cover potatoes with salted cold water by 2 inches in a large pot and simmer, uncovered, until very tender, 20 to 30 minutes (depending on size of potatoes). Drain potatoes in a colander and, when just cool enough to handle, peel. Transfer potatoes to a bowl.

    Step 2

    While potatoes are cooking, cover turnips with salted cold water by 2 inches in a large pot and simmer, uncovered, until very tender, 10 to 20 minutes (depending on freshness of turnips).

    Step 3

    Drain turnips in colander and immediately add to warm potatoes, then mash with butter and horseradish. Season with sugar (to taste), salt, and pepper and stir in parsley.

TagsYukon Gold PotatoPotatoRoot VegetableVegetableTurnipRutabagaHorseradishHerbs & SpicesSideDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerGourmet
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