Recipes

Parsnip Pureé

A fine accompaniment to duck or turkey

  • Serves

    serves serves 6 to 8

  • Cook

    50 minutes

CHRISTOPHER HIRSHEIMER

By SAVEUR Editors


Published on March 3, 2020

This buttery parsnip purée is sweetened with apples.

Featured in: Front of House

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2½ lb. parsnips (peeled and coarsely chopped)
  • 1½ lb. russet potatoes (peeled and coarsely chopped)
  • 1 lb. apples (peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped)
  • 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • ½ cup water
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

To a medium pot, add 2½ pounds parsnips (peeled and coarsely chopped), 1½ pounds russet potatoes (peeled and coarsely chopped), 1 pound apples (peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped), 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, and ½ cup water. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until everything is very soft, 45–50 minutes. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, then use a potato masher or an immersion blender to mash the vegetables with their cooking liquid. Drizzle with melted butter before serving.