Mashed carrot and swede

Name: Mashed carrot and swede
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 600g swede, peeled and cut into chunks; 400g carrots, peeled and cut into chunks; 40g butter; 0.5 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp salt

A buttery orange mash of swede and carrot with black pepper, a traditional side for a roast.

Time35 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.30 a head

6 servings

Ingredients

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600 gswedepeeled and cut into chunks
400 gcarrotspeeled and cut into chunks
40 gbutter
½ tspground black pepper
1 tspsalt

Method

1
Put the swede and carrots in a large pan of cold water with the salt.
2
Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes until completely tender.
20 min
3
Drain well and leave to steam dry for 3 minutes.
3 min
4
Return to the pan, add the butter and pepper and mash until smooth.
5
Taste and add more salt or butter if needed.

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