Ingredients
- 500g butternut, peeled and cubed
- 200g cauliflower, cut into florets
- ½ tsp salt
- 5ml dried thyme or 15ml fresh thyme
- Pinch of ground nutmeg or mixed spice
- 10ml olive or canola oil
- Lemon juice and black pepper to taste
- 30ml chopped fresh parsley or thyme
Method
Place butternut, cauliflower, salt and thyme in a pot with 300ml water.
Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer with a lid for 20 minutes or until butternut and cauliflower are just soft enough to mash.
Drain, but keep some of the liquid. Place back on the stove and simmer for a few minutes to cook out any excess water.
Mash with a potato masher until smooth and stir in nutmeg or mixed spice, oil, lemon juice and pepper.
Add some of the retained liquid, if necessary and stir in fresh herbs and serve immediately.
Serve as a healthy substitute for mashed potatoes with a meal of your choice.
Tip: Substitute butternut for more cauliflower and follow the recipe as above for a cauliflower mash. Or substitute the butternut for two tins of drained butter beans and simmer with the cauliflower.
Cooking from the Heart