Carrot and Swede Mash

A buttery, lightly peppered mash of orange carrots and swede, a Sunday lunch favourite.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
6 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 500g swede, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 500g carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 40g butter
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • Pinch of grated nutmeg
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Put the swede in a large pan of salted water, bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes.

  2. Add the carrots and cook for a further 12 to 15 minutes until both are very tender.

  3. Drain well and leave to steam dry for 3 minutes.

  4. Return to the pan, add the butter, pepper and nutmeg and mash until smooth.

  5. Taste, adjust the seasoning and serve hot.