Creamy Carrot Mashed Potatoes with Pecans

Creamy Carrot Mashed Potatoes with Pecans

Source:
Sylvia Fountaine
Food Blogger
Feasting at Home

Yield: 6

A simple and delicious addition to the holiday table, this fragrant side dish is infused with nutmeg and cinnamon and topped with brown butter toasted pecans.

Ingredients:

Pecan Topping

Directions:

  1. Peel and cut potatoes into 1½” cubes or slices – no need to peel if using thin-skinned Yukons.
  2. Peel and slice carrots into ½’ thick disks – don’t cut too big or they will cook slower than the potatoes.
  3. Place both in a pot of water with the cinnamon stick, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until tender enough to mash.
  4. Make the pecan topping by melting the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the pecans, toasting them lightly while letting butter brown just lightly, until golden and fragrant.
  5. Drain the potatoes and carrots and return to the pot, removing the cinnamon stick. Mash with a potato masher, then whip them a bit with the masher.
  6. Stir in the goat cheese, milk, butter, salt and spices. Taste and adjust salt.
  7. Place into a serving dish, and with the back of a spoon, create a well. Pour the toasted nuts and brown butter in the well and serve immediately, or keep warm in the oven, covered with foil.