Side dish · Flemish

Parsnip and potato mash

Name: Parsnip and potato mash
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Flemish
Ingredients: 500 g parsnips; 250 g potatoes; milk (or cream, splash); salt (to taste); pepper (to taste); nutmeg (to taste)

By Jo Huys 14 October 2025

Granny’s parsnip mash – a delicious side dish of potato and parsnip. Gently sweet, mild in flavour and simple to make.

Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 6
Steps: 7

Method

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Parsnip purée

Peel the potatoes and parsnips.
Boil them together until tender.
Drain and leave them briefly over the heat to steam dry, so as much moisture as possible evaporates.
Add a splash of warm milk.
Mash until smooth.
Season with pepper, salt and nutmeg.
Enjoy!

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