Winter Warmer (Mashed Potatoes and Parsnips)

(Shared recipe submitted by John Overholt.)

Serves 3 to 4

John writes: "I love mashed potatoes, especially with gravy or as a snack with a poached egg on top. I also like the root vegetables so this concoction kills two birds with one masher and is particularly good with any beef casserole-type dish."

Ingredients

• 1 pound potatoes
• 1 pound parsnips
• Cream or full fat (whole) milk
• Butter
• Horseradish (the hotter the better)

Boil potatoes and parsnips in separate pans until fully cooked. Mash potatoes well with a very good dollop of butter and salt and pepper to taste. Add sufficient cream or milk to ensure they are 'creamy'. Mash parsnips well and add to potatoes. Beat thoroughly adding more cream if needed, and add horseradish to taste (I like the end result to be 'warm'). As the mixture will be cool by now, reheat in microwave or on top of a double boiler.

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