MASHED CARROTS AND POTATOES

Mashed Carrots and Potatoes image

Provided by Pete Wells

Time 7m

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

Kosher salt
2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
2-4 tablespoons butter
Pinch saffron, crumbled
Grated zest of one lemon
1/4 to 1/2 cup milk or crème fraîche

Steps:

Boil the vegetables separately in salted water until very tender, 5 to 7 minutes, then drain. In one of the pans you used for boiling, mash the carrots well with the butter, saffron and lemon zest, then add the potatoes and mash well. Thin with milk or crème fraîche and add salt to taste - don't be shy about it.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 197, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 581 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams