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Alternative to mashed potatoes

PuterkidPuterkid Posts: 9,795
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Cook a large sweet potato in microwave, when cooled down, remove skin. Using the stalk and leaves etc of a cauliflower (ie the stuff you usually throw away), wash and chop them up and put in a bowl with a chopped parsnip and chopped carrots and a little water. Microwave until soft. Blend until you have a puree, the add the sweet potato and mix well to firm up the mixture. Add a small knob of butter, salt and pepper to taste, and a dash of milk or cream.

You can also add a de-jacketed jacket potato if you want to add some carb.

Delicious, and healthy.:)
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    Uncle_PhilUncle_Phil Posts: 490
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    Straight up mashed cauliflower is pretty good too.
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    swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,127
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    Years ago we often used to have a blob of mashed carrot and suede instead of potato

    only trouble with suedes is that they're a bit of a b....... to peel but they're very nice
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    U96U96 Posts: 13,937
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    Tesco's Finest Oven Chips.:p
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    chopsimchopsim Posts: 3,522
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    swingaleg wrote: »
    Years ago we often used to have a blob of mashed carrot and suede instead of potato

    only trouble with suedes is that they're a bit of a b....... to peel but they're very nice

    BIB...sorry, that made me laugh. Bet it was tough as old boot leather.;-)
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    burton07burton07 Posts: 10,871
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    chopsim wrote: »
    BIB...sorry, that made me laugh. Bet it was tough as old boot leather.;-)

    Yes quite . I would never attempt to peel suede.
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    postitpostit Posts: 23,839
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    swingaleg wrote: »
    Years ago we often used to have a blob of mashed carrot and suede instead of potato

    only trouble with suedes is that they're a bit of a b....... to peel but they're very nice

    I prefer mashed carrots and parsnips. Knob of butter and you've instant heaven
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    SallysallySallysally Posts: 5,070
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    You can mash celeriac as well.
    I often do a 3 root mash - carrot, parsnip and potato (well, potatoes are not roots, but you know what I mean!)

    And of course, colcannon, which is delish.
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    barbelerbarbeler Posts: 23,827
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    swingaleg wrote: »
    only trouble with suedes is that they're a bit of a b....... to peel but they're very nice
    Swede has to be the most disgusting of all the root crops and it ruins absolutely everything in which it's included. The fact that it's an essential ingredient of Scottish "cuisine" speaks volumes.
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    catscradlecatscradle Posts: 258
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    I LOVE mashed swede, could eat plates and plates of it
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 53,142
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    catscradle wrote: »
    I LOVE mashed swede, could eat plates and plates of it

    i did mashed swede last week with my roast ..also mashed carrot was nice too :D but tis a buggar for peeling and cutting :o
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    GogfumbleGogfumble Posts: 22,155
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    You can do swede in the microwave like the op does the sweet potato. Put it in whole cook it then cut in half and just scoop it all out. Much easier than peeling, chopping and boiling.
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    alcockellalcockell Posts: 25,160
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    Sallysally wrote: »
    You can mash celeriac as well.
    I often do a 3 root mash - carrot, parsnip and potato (well, potatoes are not roots, but you know what I mean!)

    And of course, colcannon, which is delish.
    Full of haggis today?
    ;-)
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    floogfloog Posts: 981
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    Super Noodles.
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    cbe21okcbe21ok Posts: 3,047
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    Why would anyone need an alternative to mashed tatty?, it's the best potato you can get, even better than chips (well nearly :)).
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    wildpumpkinwildpumpkin Posts: 1,449
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    barbeler wrote: »
    Swede has to be the most disgusting of all the root crops and it ruins absolutely everything in which it's included. The fact that it's an essential ingredient of Scottish "cuisine" speaks volumes.

    No, No, Noooo....it's wonderful, I love it raw, it's so nutty!!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 464
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    My kids love mashed sweet potato, mashed with a little butter.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 53,142
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    i doing mashed potato tonight , with mashed carrots and mashed swede to go with pasty..i love pasty n mash :p
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    Jambo_cJambo_c Posts: 4,672
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    I sometimes bake sweet potatoes, remove the skin, fry some onion and garlic and then add the sweet potato and a bit of nutmeg to the frying pan and cook for a few minutes.
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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    Polenta
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,556
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    Uncle_Phil wrote: »
    Straight up mashed cauliflower is pretty good too.

    Oh yes it's lovely isn't it. I like it with sausages :)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 53,142
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    mash with a little bit of carrot mashed into it..yum
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    grassmarketgrassmarket Posts: 33,010
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    Sallysally wrote: »
    You can mash celeriac as well.
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    Yes, had celeriac mash recently with blackened cajun chicken on top - it really was good.
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    SallysallySallysally Posts: 5,070
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    I really love celeriac. It can be used in so many different ways - grated raw as a remoulade, sliced raw into a salad, roasted, steamed, boiled etc etc.
    Truly versatile.
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    Smokeychan1Smokeychan1 Posts: 12,216
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    Empty a tin of butter beans into a saucepan. Add 1-2 cloves of peeled garlic and then heat gently until there is only a little liquid remaining and the garlic is soft (about 15-20 mins). Add a knob of butter, mash gently then stir in some chopped coriander. Divine.
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    JulesFJulesF Posts: 6,461
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    Smokeychan1 wrote: »
    Empty a tin of butter beans into a saucepan. Add 1-2 cloves of peeled garlic and then heat gently until there is only a little liquid remaining and the garlic is soft (about 15-20 mins). Add a knob of butter, mash gently then stir in some chopped coriander. Divine.

    I absolutely love mashed butter beans. I add a bit of paprika to mine.
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