Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes Make-Ahead Parsnip-Apple Mash 3.9 (85) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 31, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Marcus Nilsson Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 50 mins Yield: 10 to 12 Serves Earthy parsnips are sweetened with apples and blended into a delightfully silky puree. Ingredients 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter 2 pounds parsnips, peeled and sliced into ½-inch-thick rounds 1 pound tart apples (about 3), such as Granny Smith, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 2 ½ cups water Coarse salt Directions Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook parsnips in a single layer until just golden on bottoms, about 10 minutes. Flip, and add apples, water, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt. Raise heat to medium-high, and simmer, covered, until parsnips and apples are very soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and let stand, covered to retain moisture, until slightly cooled, about 5 minutes. Puree mixture in a blender until smooth. With machine running, add remaining tablespoon butter. Cook's Notes Storage: Mash can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Reheat before serving. Rate it Print