Root-Vegetable Medley

Published March 17, 1992

Total Time
2 hours
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Ingredients

Yield:12 servings
  • 2 medium yams (1 pound)

  • 1 pound large carrots, scraped and cut into chunks

  • 1 pound large parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks

  • 1 ½ tablespoons butter

  • ¼ cup maple syrup

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin seed

  • ¼ cup Marsala

  • ½ cup chopped parsley

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Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)

26 grams carbs; 4 milligrams cholesterol; 124 calories; 1 gram saturated fat; 2 grams fat; 5 grams fiber; 295 milligrams sodium; 2 grams protein; 8 grams sugar

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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Adapted from Marion Nestle

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