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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Get more veggies in their diets and no one will be the wiser. This recipe makes a lot - 12 servings - so feel free to scale it down to fit your family. Or make the whole she-bang and freeze portions of it for later. Ingredients:
4 lbs carrots, pared and cut into 1 inch pieces |
3 lbs potatoes, pared and quartered |
1/2 cup warm milk (may need more depending on starchiness of your potatoes) |
4 tablespoons butter, softened, divided |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, combine carrots, potatoes. Add water to just cover.
2. Bring to a boil; simmer, covered until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
3. In the saucepan, mash the vegetables until smooth. Return saucepan to low heat, stirring constantly to dry vegetables out, about 3 minutes.
4. Add milk, 2 tablespoons butter, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Beat until fluffy.
5. Turn into a serving bowl and top with remaining butter, cut into small pieces.
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