Mashed Root Vegetables With Bacon Vinaigrette

Serves: 5

Fatima Kris

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

52

Sweetness

49

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Bring vinegar, mustard seeds, and 1/4 cup water to a simmer in a small pot; cook until seeds are plump, 20-25 minutes

2

Drain; set aside seeds and cooking liquid separately

3

Place a steamer basket inside a large pot

4

Add water to a depth of 1"

5

Bring to a boil

6

Add root vegetables to steamer basket

7

Cover and cook, adding water by 1/2-cupfuls if needed to maintain level of water in pot, until vegetables are very tender but not mushy, about 45 minutes

8

Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet; set over medium-low heat and cook until bacon softens and fat begins to render, about 4 minutes

9

Add onion; increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion and bacon are browned and crisp, about 10 minutes

10

Add reserved mustard seeds to bacon mixture and cook until seeds begin to pop, about 1 minute

11

Turn off heat and stir in brown sugar and reserved mustard seed cooking liquid

12

Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper

13

Drain vegetables and return to pot

14

Using a fork or potato masher, coarsely mash

15

Stir in vinaigrette; season to taste with salt and pepper

16

Transfer to a 13x9x2" baking dish; cover with foil

17

DO AHEAD: Vegetable mash can be made 1 day ahead

18

Chill

19

Rewarm vegetable mash, covered, in a 350°F oven until just warmed through, 45-55 minutes

20

Alternatively, place in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until warmed through (time will vary)

21

Stir parsley into mash

22

Transfer to a bowl; serve warm or at room temperature

23

Bring vinegar, mustard seeds, and 1/4 cup water to a simmer in a small pot; cook until seeds are plump, 20-25 minutes

24

Drain; set aside seeds and cooking liquid separately

25

Place a steamer basket inside a large pot

26

Add water to a depth of 1"

27

Bring to a boil

28

Add root vegetables to steamer basket

29

Cover and cook, adding water by 1/2-cupfuls if needed to maintain level of water in pot, until vegetables are very tender but not mushy, about 45 minutes

30

Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet; set over medium-low heat and cook until bacon softens and fat begins to render, about 4 minutes

31

Add onion; increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion and bacon are browned and crisp, about 10 minutes

32

Add reserved mustard seeds to bacon mixture and cook until seeds begin to pop, about 1 minute

33

Turn off heat and stir in brown sugar and reserved mustard seed cooking liquid

34

Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper

35

Drain vegetables and return to pot

36

Using a fork or potato masher, coarsely mash

37

Stir in vinaigrette; season to taste with salt and pepper

38

Transfer to a 13x9x2" baking dish; cover with foil

39

DO AHEAD: Vegetable mash can be made 1 day ahead

40

Chill

41

Rewarm vegetable mash, covered, in a 350°F oven until just warmed through, 45-55 minutes

42

Alternatively, place in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until warmed through (time will vary)

43

Stir parsley into mash

44

Transfer to a bowl; serve warm or at room temperature