Winter Parsnip Mash

Serves 6 as a side dish 

Gluten, soy, dairy free

Revised from original recipe from Restore

A creamy comfort food that contains whole food starches, quality fat and protein. A great substitute for mashed potatoes or even if you are tired of cauliflower mash! And so simple and quick to make!  

For two of us, we ate this as a side for a couple nights in a row and was disappointed when it was all gone!  I will be making this again.  

Ingredients

• 4 medium parsnips, peeled and sliced
• ½ cup melted coconut oil or avocado oil or EVOO
• ½ cup unsweetened non-milk alternative of choice (almond, coconut, etc.)
• 1 clove minced garlic
• Dash salt and pepper to taste
• 1 15 ounce can great northern beans drained and rinsed (Can also use cannellini beans)
• 1-2 T. nutritional yeast

Directions

1. Add water to a pot and insert the steamer basket. Bring the water to a boil.  When it reaches a boil, add the parsnips to the basket and place lid on top. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10-12 minutes. The parsnips are done when you can pierce easily with a fork.
2. While they are cooking, add the rest of the ingredients to a food processor. Add in the cooked and cooled parsnips.  Process until smooth and creamy. 
3. Serve warm with your meal.

Optional: You can omit the beans

Parsnips Benefits: If you are on a low carb diet you may be avoiding healthy foods such as the parsnip. This is a wonderful root vegetable with many health benefits.  One cup of sliced parsnip contains 24 carb grams with 6.5 of that being fiber.  EAting parnsips can help to reduce cholesterol levels, lower glucose levels, prevnt diverticulitis, reduce obesity, improve digestion, and boost your immune system.  

Great Northern Bean Benefits: This is a white medium sized bean.  Beans are a great source of vegetarian protein but great to add in for meat eaters too.  Beans are very rich in fiber which helps to regulate your blood sugar and your weight.  If you think that eating a high carb food such as beans will make you fat, think again.  Beans help you to feel full longer and aid in curbing your appetite.  One cup of Great Northern beans contains 12 grams of fiber!  Most people do not even get close to their daily fiber needs.