Swede and Carrot Mash

5 from 2 votes

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 Time5

Cook Time40

Total Time45

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: british, English

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Halal, Vegetarian

Servings: portions

Calories: 98kcal

Author: Ayla Clulee

Equipment

1 kitchen scale
1 Sharp knife
1 measuring spoons
1 peeler
1 Saucepan
1 Potato Masher
1 Hand blender

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

US Customary - Metric

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.

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).

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