Low-fat Christmas recipe for 8 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has parsnip, brussels sprout, butter, milk and spring onion.

Mashed parsnip & sprout colcannon
Course: Low-fat Christmas
Servings
8
servings
Prep time
15 mins
Ingredients
- Spring Onion: 1 bunch spring onions, sliced
- Milk: 200ml milk
- Butter: 25g butter
- Parsnip: 1 1/2 kg parsnips, peeled
- Brussels Sprout: 500g Brussels sprout, cooked
Directions
- Chop the parsnips into large chunks. Boil for 15 mins or until really soft, then use a slotted spoon to drain into a colander. Blanch the sprouts in the same pan.
- In a bowl, mash the parsnips with the butter and milk, then stir through the sprouts and spring onions. Serve with a knob more butter.Can be chilled for up to a day, or frozen. Simply defrost, then cover and reheat in a microwave, stirring often, until piping hot.