Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes Smashed Parsnips and Potatoes with Thyme 3.7 (18) 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 May 16, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Yunhee Kim Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 Parsnips give this rustic mash a nutty sweetness. Warm olive oil and thyme add more flavor (and dispense with the need for butter). Ingredients ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling ½ pound parsnips, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1 ½ pounds baby Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered 1 tablespoon plus 1 ½ teaspoons thyme leaves Directions Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook parsnips with 1/4 teaspoon salt for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until parsnips and potatoes are very tender but still hold their shape, 12 to 14 minutes. Drain parsnips and potatoes. Return empty saucepan to high heat, allowing any remaining water to evaporate. Add remaining 3 tablespoons oil and the thyme. Cook until thyme starts to sizzle, about 1 minute. Add parsnips and potatoes, and smash with the back of a wooden spoon until combined but still chunky. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil. Cook's Notes Smashed potatoes and parsnips can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Warm over low heat, stirring occasionally, before serving. Rate it Print