Brown Butter Parsnip and Potato Mash

Name: Brown Butter Parsnip and Potato Mash
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb parsnips (peeled and chopped); 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes (chopped); 5 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup warm milk; 1 tsp salt; 1 pinch nutmeg; Chives

Prep 10 min Cook 25 min Total 35 min Servings 6

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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Cut out woody cores from large parsnips; they never soften.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb parsnips peeled and chopped
1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes chopped
5 tbsp butter
1/2 cup warm milk
1 tsp salt
1 pinch nutmeg
Chives

Method

01

Boil parsnips and potatoes in salted water 18–20 minutes until very tender; drain.
02

Brown butter until nutty.
03

Mash vegetables with brown butter, milk, salt and nutmeg.
04

Top with chives.

Notes & swaps

Cut out woody cores from large parsnips; they never soften.

Brown Butter Parsnip and Potato Mash

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