Root-Vegetable Medley

Total Time
2 hours
Rating
4(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:12 servings
  • 2medium yams (1 pound)
  • 1pound large carrots, scraped and cut into chunks
  • 1pound large parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
  • tablespoons butter
  • ¼cup maple syrup
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • ½teaspoon ground cumin seed
  • ¼cup Marsala
  • ½cup chopped parsley
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Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)

124 calories; 2 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 26 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 8 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 295 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake yams until soft, about 45 minutes; set aside to cool. Meanwhile, steam carrots and parsnips until tender, about 5 minutes, and set aside.

  2. Step 2

    Peel yams and pass them through a ricer or food mill to make a fine puree. Add ½ tablespoon butter and the maple syrup, season with salt and pepper and set aside. Pass carrots through a ricer or food mill into a large bowl and add ½ tablespoon butter, the cumin, salt and pepper, and set aside. Pass parsnips through a ricer or food mill and add the remaining ½ tablespoon butter, the Marsala, salt and pepper; set aside.

  3. Step 3

    Arrange the pureed vegetables in alternating strips in a glass baking dish. Bake in oven until hot, 30 to 45 minutes. Decorate border with parsley and serve.

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Credits

Adapted from Marion Nestle

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