Creamy Carrot and Parsnip Puree

Fabulous as a side, dazzled up with extras for a main, or as a dressing in wraps — this A-grade is a favorite.

This is an easy and “fancy” side to debut at any holiday gathering. Cheers!

Dana Ketter

Creamy Carrot and Parsnip Puree

A smooth, mouth-watering alternate for mashed potatoes, or alongside your favorite main dish.

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Prep Time 7 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 4 people

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Calories: 168

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• ½ pound Parsnips
• ½ pound Carrots
• 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
• ½ tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Rosemary crushed
• ½ tsp Thyme
• 1 Lemon zested

Equipment

• blender or food processor, knife, cutting board, steamer or pot with a steamer insert, stove, large bowl, measuring spoons, spoon

Method

 

1. Wash, peel and slice your carrots and parsnips into 1/2" pieces or smaller.
2. Place in a steamer or a pot with a steamer insert with 1" of water.
3. Cook on medium-high for 7-10 minutes, until soft enough to puree.
4. In a food processor or trusty blender, combine the steamed carrots and parsnips as well as the oils and spices – including the zest from the lemon.

   $-Savvy tip: use orange or grapefruit zest if you don't have a lemon on hand.
5. Blend until it reaches a creamy, smooth, even consistency – a puree.
6. For additional nourishment and yum, top with goat cheese crumbles! (not vegan)

Notes

WHOLE RECIPE:

Total Calories – 672.  Total Cost – $2.30  .  Grade – A  .  *Monthly Cost – $414

Programming Notes:

• Use whatever portion of carrots and parsnips you have available to you. If you only have a couple carrots but a whole 1 pound bag of parsnips – just subtract out the number of parsnips for how many carrots you have!

*This refers to the monthly grocery bill if TWO PEOPLE ate cumulatively 4,000 Calories per day, and only ate this meal all month long.

Did You Know?

One cup of parsnips meets about 20% of a healthy adult’s* daily need of Folate, Potassium and Magnesium.

*pregnant or nursing mothers need more of these nutrients

Create a Main Dish out of this recipe…

• Add goat cheese crumbles and serve this on a bed of spinach or roasted leeks!
• Use it as a sauce for red lentil noodles! Consider adding some sharp cheese like Pecorino Romano for extra zest.
• Add it to pancake batter! (Seriously though. Sub out “sweet potatoes” from our Lemonee Sweet Cassava batter)
• Make a savory-sweet Le-Foodie Muffin!

$ – SAVVY: Buying whole organic carrots in bulk at a club store (like Costco or Sam’s Club), and peeling and slicing them yourself (or just crunching a whole carrot like good ole Bugs did), helps save money and ensure you have easy nourishing snacks or sides on hand! (Not to mention a plethora of yummy dishes like this one to create without a grocery run.)

Here’s a table with external links for each recipe ingredient (plus a few alternate ingredient ideas). As previously mentioned, prices vary per region, season, city, store and personal preference for brand or specific type of food item.

TJ’s = Trader Joe’s . Sam’s = Sam’s Club