#root veggie

[j-lamone]

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Crock-Pot Root Veggie Mash/Puree

My yams decided to sprout this weekend, so I figured I'd do what I usually do whenever I want to get rid of a bunch of starchy tubers or root veggies; cook 'em up all at once! And you know what? Crock-Pots are wonderful for that. If you have one and also happen to have a buncha root veggies hanging around, you might want to give this recipe a try! I was mostly just messing around when I tried this, but it ended up being mighty tasty and my mom (Who eats in a way my brother and I describe as "bird-picking"...) could not stop eating it. I never thought it would be such a hit!

These were all lovely, but I was getting a little tired of looking at them!

Want to give it a go? First, gather your ingredients! 

Root Veggie Mash/Puree

You'll need:

-some delicious root veggies! I used about 5 carrots, 4 beets, 2 yams (Not pictured. I used the kind that's white on the inside!), and a taro root (Found this at my Asian market!). You can use another combination; this is just what I had laying around!

-a can of coconut milk (I use Aroy-D because it doesn't have anything funky added to it like guar gum!)

-if you'd like to add some more healthy fat, go for it! I think I added a tablespoon or two of coconut oil. 

-salt and pepper to taste, if you'd like. 

Instructions:

1. Chop yo' veggies and throw them into the pot.

Now, you can do this as sloppily as you'd like. As you can see, that's exactly what I did!

2. Dump a can of coconut milk over it! Yum.

3. Add anything else you'd like to put in, like oil. Let it sit for about 8 hours on low and peek at and/or stir it every now and then if you can! You don't want it to stick to the sides and burn. 

4. When all of the veggies are super-soft and mush-able with a fork, you have succeeded! You may now either eat as is, add salt and pepper, and/or put it in a blended/food processor for a more uniform texture.

This is what I ended up with:

Okay, maybe it isn't too pleasing to the eye, but it was pretty darn delicious! It actually tasted somewhat like beans and my mom kept dipping chips into it...Mmm.

I hope some of you found this recipe useful and that I may have helped in saving some trash-bound sweet potatoes, yams, and other awesome tubers! Thanks for reading and have a wonderful weekend full of wonderful food and fun!!