Healthy Christmas side dish recipe for 8 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has swede, parsnip, butter, golden syrup, breadcrumb, egg, olive oil and thyme.
Swede & parsnip bake
Course: Healthy Christmas side dish
Servings
8
servings
Prep time
15 mins
Ingredients
- Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
- Egg: 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- Butter: 25g butter, plus a little extra
- Thyme: 2 thyme sprigs, leaves stripped
- Breadcrumb: 200g fresh breadcrumbs
- Parsnip: 500g parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
- Swede: 1 medium swede (about 600g), peeled and cut into chunks
- Golden Syrup: 4 tbsp golden syrup
Directions
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil, and add the swede chunks. Boil for 3 mins, then add the parsnips and boil the lot for 12 mins more or until tender. Drain well, then tip both together into a pan or bowl and mash well with the butter. Stir in the golden syrup, three-quarters of the breadcrumbs and the eggs with plenty of seasoning. Transfer to a baking dish and smooth the surface. Toss the remaining breadcrumbs with the oil, seasoning and thyme leaves, then scatter over the mash. Dot with a few knobs of butter.The dish can now be covered and chilled for up to 48 hrs, or frozen for up to a month - defrost completely before baking.
- To serve, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6 and bake for 40 mins or until piping hot and the crumbs are crisp.
