MASHED PARSNIPS

🧂 Ingredients

• ½ cup cashews, raw
• ½ cup water
• 2 pounds parsnips, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cloves garlic
• Kosher salt or sea salt

  (to taste)
• Black pepper, freshly ground

  (to taste)

Instructions

• 1 Place the cashews and ½-cup water in a small pot and bring to a boil. Shut off
  heat, and let them sit for 10-15 minutes.
• 2 Wash and peel the parsnips. Cut them into approximately 1-inch chunks, Place in
  a medium saucepan, and add water to just cover all of the parsnips. 
• 3 Simmer over medium heat until most of the liquid has evaporated, and the
  parsnips are very tender. 
• 4 In a small food processor or blender, puree the cashews and their cooking liquid
  until very smooth, and there are no chunks. 
• 5 Use a potato masher to mash the parsnips with the cashew puree and sea salt;
  season with pepper if desired.

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