Recipe for Sweet Potato, Sweet Parsnip Mash

Unlike its relative, the carrot, parsnips benefit from a long, slow cook to release their inherent sweetness. Joined with sweet potatoes, they become a fragrant side dish that is hard to turn down, while supplying some important health benefits: both vegetables are high in vitamins with good levels of potassium and complex carbohydrates. But it’s the taste that matters, and this simple combination delivers.