SIDE DISHES

Parsnip & Sweet Potato Purée

This creamy side dish goes well with rack of lamb or roast turkey.

Makes 3 cups (750 ml) / 6 half-cup (125 ml) servings

11⁄2 pounds (750 g) parsnips, peeled and cut into 3⁄4- to 1-inch (1.9 - 2.5 cm) pieces

1⁄2 pound (227 g) sweet potato, peeled and cut into 3⁄4- to 1-inch (1.9 - 2.5 cm) pieces

1small onion (3 ounces [90 g]), peeled and cut into 3⁄4- to 1-inch (1.9 - 2.5 cm) pieces

1⁄2 teaspoon (2 ml) kosher salt

1⁄2 cup (125 ml) half-and-half or light cream

2tablespoons (30 ml) unsalted butter, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces, room temperature

1⁄8 teaspoon (0.5 ml) freshly ground white pepper

Place parsnips, sweet potato, and onion pieces in a 3-quart (3 L) nonreactive saucepan and cover with water by 1 inch (2.5 cm). Add 1⁄4 teaspoon (1 ml) of the salt to the water. Bring to the boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-high and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.

When vegetables are tender, remove from heat. Drain and return to cooking pan. Add half-and-half and butter. Insert the Cuisinart® Smart Stick® into the cooked vegetables, making certain the protective guard is submerged in the vegetables. Blend, using a gentle up-and-down motion, moving the hand blender through the pan, until ingredients are well blended, smooth and creamy, about 50 to 60 seconds. Season with the remaining 1⁄4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt and the white pepper. Serve hot. If not serving immediately, transfer purée to a double boiler and keep warm over simmering water.

Tips:

Change the flavor by adding a few cloves of peeled fresh garlic or slices of fresh peeled ginger to the water when cooking.

Make a heart-healthy version by substituting chicken or vegetable stock for the half-and-half, and extra virgin olive oil for the butter

(do not add fresh ginger to this version).

Nutritional information per 1⁄2-cup (125 ml) serving:

Calories 170 (21% from fat) • carb. 33g • pro. 2g • fat 4g • sat. fat 2g

• chol. 10mg • sod. 81mg • calc. 52mg • fiber 6g

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Cuisinart CSB-76C manual Side Dishes, Parsnip & Sweet Potato Purée
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CSB-76C specifications

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