Carrot and Potato Mash

Mashed Carrots make a wonderful meal in their own right, but or if you’re a little low you could always mix in a few potatoes, such as this recipe. Carrot and Potato Mash is a great winter warmer – delicious and healty.


Ingredients:
6 Potatoes
4-5 Carrots
1 Cup of Sour Cream
1 Egg
1 1/2 Cups of grated Cheddar Cheese
1 Tablespoon of Butter
2 Tablespoons of English Mustard

Method:

1. Peel the vegetables, dice and add to a pan
2. Place a lid on top and simmer over a medium heat for 20 minutes or so, checking periodically to make sure that the veggies are not sticking.
3. When done, drain and adding the egg, cheese, butter, mustard and cream, Mash
4. Place into an ovenproof dish and cook for 20 minutes
5. Serve whilst still warm

Serves 4

Carrot and Potato Mash

Mashed Carrots make a wonderful meal in their own right, but or if you’re a little low you could always mix in a few potatoes, such as this recipe. Carrot and Potato Mash is a great winter warmer – delicious and healty.


Ingredients:
6 Potatoes
4-5 Carrots
1 Cup of Sour Cream
1 Egg
1 1/2 Cups of grated Cheddar Cheese
1 Tablespoon of Butter
2 Tablespoons of English Mustard

Method:

1. Peel the vegetables, dice and add to a pan
2. Place a lid on top and simmer over a medium heat for 20 minutes or so, checking periodically to make sure that the veggies are not sticking.
3. When done, drain and adding the egg, cheese, butter, mustard and cream, Mash
4. Place into an ovenproof dish and cook for 20 minutes
5. Serve whilst still warm

Serves 4

Golden Carrot and Potato Mash

Carrots make a delightful mash, none more so than this delightfull Carrot and Potato Mash recipe, which makes a lovely golden colour mash. If desired, serve with a knob of butter on top.


Ingredients:
9 large mashing potatoes, peeled and cubed
5-6 carrots, chopped
8 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup of butter
1 cup of sour cream
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Salt, pepper, nutmeg

Method:

1. Place potatoes and carrots into a saucepan and boil for 20 minutes until the vegetables are cooked. Drain and remove.
2. Add Butter & sour cream and mash well.
3. Season with pepper and salt and lots of nutmeg.
4. In a frypan, sauté the onions in butter until tender and add to potato mixture.
5. Transfer into well buttered baking dish, sprinkle with cheese and bake uncovered on high for 20-30 minutes or until the top browns up
6. Enjoy your delicious Carrot and Potato Mash

Serves 4

Carrot Mash

When making this carrot mash recipe I prefer to leave the carrots unpeeled, not only does it improves the flavour - but it retains all the vitims stored within the skin of the vegtable.


Ingredients:
4 large potatoes, peeled
6 large carrots
2 onions, finely sliced
2 teaspoons of Butter
A dash of milk
1 - 2 teaspoons of nutmeg
Salt and pepper

Method:

1. Cut the carrot and potatoes into even-sized chunks and with the onions cook in a large pan of boiling salted water for 20-25 minutes, until softened.
2. Drain the water from the vegetables and place back into pan.
3. Add milk, butter and nutmeg and Mash well.
4. Season to taste with salt and pepper (and more nutmeg if required - yum!)
7. Enjoy your carrot mash!

Serves 4

Carrot Stump

Carrot Stump is a traditional Dutch recipe, often served with sausage or meatloaf. My parents being Dutch meant that I grew up on this stuff. It’s a hearty meal, which is great for wintertime.


Ingredients:
4 potatoes washed, peeled and chopped
6 large carrots peeled and chopped
2 onions finely diced
2 -3 teaspoons of nutmeg
a dash of milk
pepper and salt


Method:
    1. Place the pre-prepared onions, carrot and cover with water
    2. Cook the vegetables until done and strain
    3. Add the milk and stir and Mash thoroughly
    4. Season with pepper and salt – and the magic ingredient – the nutmeg
    5. Enjoy

Serves 2