That I am a potato lover I think you know by now, as well that my way of cooking is always easy and fast.
I do like food and I like to eat well but I don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen, because I really don’t have that time.
This side dish is made in no time with only 4 ingredients and it gives a nice touch to the plain mashed potatoes.
Ingredients for 2 person:
- 6 potatoes
- 3 carrots
- 1 tablespoon of grated cheese (mozzarella, emmental, cheddar, your favorite choice)
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- salt
- fresh parsley (optional)
Directions:
In general I don’t like to boil the veggies as they loose all their vitamins in the water, but I like to steam them instead so I use a microwave steamer. By steaming the veggies I save time in the kitchen by minimizing cooking time, no more waiting for water to boil since I can steam most veggies in a matter of minutes and I don’t need to go through all of my pots and pans.
My microwave steamer is a small one, but there are so many options out there and also large capacities for those cooking for multiple people.
Peel and cut in small pieces the potatoes and carrots, place them in the microwave steamer, put it in the microwave and let it cook for around 12-15 minutes or until are tender.
If you don’t have a microwave steamer I advice you to buy one, is really inexpensive and will save you a lot of time, otherwise just proceed as per normal and boil the carrots and potatoes.
Once the carrots and potatoes are soft, place them in a bowl and start mashing them with a fork. I like it more rustic and textured instead of a purée so I don’t mash them too much.
Add the grated cheese, butter and season with salt, mix it well and that’s it.
I like to add some fresh chopped parsley on top but is really optional.
A really great veggie side dish.
Enjoy it.


My Rustic Potato and Carrot Mash

This side dish is made in no time with only 4 ingredients and it gives a nice touch to the plain mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- 6 potatoes
- 3 carrots
- 1 tablespoon of grated cheese (mozzarella, emmental, cheddar, your favorite choice)
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- salt
- fresh parsley (optional)
Directions
- Peel and cut in small pieces the potatoes and carrots, place them in the microwave steamer, put it in the microwave and let it cook for around 12-15 minutes or until are tender.
- Once the carrots and potatoes are soft, place them in a bowl and start mashing them with a fork. I like it more rustic and textured instead of a purée, so I don’t mash it too much.
- Add the grated cheese, butter and season with salt, mix it well and that’s it.
- Add the freshly chopped parsley if you wish and enjoy it!
Course: Side Dish Author: Ribana, Prep time: 20 minutes
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Colorfullll Love it!! Have a great weekend 🙂
Thank you Sophie! Have a lovely weekend too! 🤗🌸
You tooooo
Carrots enhanced beautifully the look of the dish.
Steaming is really so much convenient to cook vegetables.
Thank you very much! Yes, steaming is much faster and healthier 😉
That looks good – nicely textured, I think
Thank you Derrick!
Beautiful post.
Thank you!
That looks very yummy!
Thank you 😊
This sounds so good! I’m definitely going to have to get a microwave steamer. I use my microwave quite often.
Thank you Michelle! Is much easier and faster 😉
A perfect dish! Since I was a child, I loved the flavor of potatoes and carrots mashed together with butter. Of course, I’ll take a potato in just about any form!
Thank you Dorothy! Oh me too…potato lover forever 😉 Really I could eat them in any form 🤪😊
We’re pretty obsessed with potatoes here too. Mashing them with carrots is a genius idea. Thanks for sharing — we’ll most certainly be trying this recipe.
Thank you very much for stopping by! I’m glad you like it! The carrots really gives a nice touch to it 😉 Hope you’ll enjoy it 😉😋
The potato is a root vegetable native to the Americas, a starchy tuber of the plant Solanum tuberosum, and the plant itself is a perennial in the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
Love them potatoes as long as you don’t dump them on my head!
🧐🤨🤪…👀?
Thank you for the info 😉
Don’t worry! No dumping potatoes in your head, I like to eat them too much 🤪😋
Dumping potatoes is what Trump’s brother did to Donald when he was a kid!
🤩🤩 kids 🤪🤪
This is brilliant and a great way to incorporate veggies into a meal. ❤️
Thank you very much Diane! I’m really glad you like it 😋😉
Tasty
As usual amazing –
Thank you 😊
My absolute pleasure
Oh I can’t wait to make this! I’m sure Orion will love this 😍
I’m glad you like it Jess! Of yes, usually kids are potato lovers like me 🤪😋
That is to say, deep inside you’re actually a kid haha 😄😁
Oh definitely 😅😅
That’s great. Maybe that’s why I like you so much 😁
🤗🤗🤗 is always better to remain kids 🤩🤩
Yep. 🤗
Btw Ribby I think some of my comments in your newer post goes into spam 🙁
Oh…let me check…😣
I love mashed potatoes and once in a while, depending on what I have at home, I mix in carrots, sweet potatoes or swedes. 😀 Have a lovely weekend, I hope all is well 😊 Aiva
That’s always a great touch 😉 Thank you Aiva! Hope your weekend was great too! Wish you a lovely week ahead! 🌸
That looks like comfort food to me!
Oh, is really comfortable believe me 🤪😋😋
I’m a potato lover too and I love this dish. When I was growing up and my mother served potatoes and carrots with a roast, I would like to mash them together but my mother told me, it wasn’t polite. She was worried that I’d go to someone’s home for dinner and do it. Polite or not, I’m glad you like this combination as well. 😊
Back in time parents were very concerned with educations even at the table 🤪 I’ve heard the same thing several times when I was little…they were afraid of how I will behave when visiting someone 🤪
But you’re right: polite or not, mashing together the potatoes and carrots is a perfect tasty combination 😋
Another nice easy recipe for me to try out! Thanks so much for these Ribana!😃😺😻I’m sure Muffin would like it too!
Thank you very much Steve! I’m really glad you like it 😉 Sure Muffin will enjoy it too 😉 She’s a veggie eater 😉😻😻
Yep, she sure is, and she likes her carrots mashed so this should work good, we’ll find out tonight!😃😸😸
Will be the perfect dinner 😉😋😻😍
Yes, I think so too!😁😋🐱
Yum! I just made something similar but with sweet potatoes! I like your addition of cheese.
Thank you! I think cheese makes everything better 😉😋