Smashed Parsnips with Mascarpone Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 pound parsnips
• peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 onion
• diced
• 1/2 cup mascarpone
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the parsnips.
2. Cook until the parsnips are tender, about 10 minutes.
3. Drain.
4. Heat a pot over medium-high heat and add the butter and sugar.
5. Allow to melt together.
6. Add onions and saute until caramelized, 6 minutes.
7. Add parsnips to pot.
8. Turn heat off and add the mascarpone.
9. Stir together and mash, adding parsley, salt and pepper.