But maybe this is all going to changeand parsnips will finally get their star turnnow that Ina Garten, the famed Barefoot Contessa, is touting pured parsnips as an alternative to mashed potatoes ...

Put the chopped potatoes and parsnips in a large pot with salted water, making sure that the water completely covers. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to medium, it will 15-20 minutes to cook ...

Caramelized leeks and nutritional yeast give these vegan mashed potatoes even more richness and complexity than butter and cream. A perfect vegan side dish.

Rustic mashed potatoes are made extra special with sweet, buttery caramelized leeks for an flavorful twist on this classic side dish.

Carrots and parsnips, whose flavors are quite similar, and leeks outweigh the potatoes in this sweet, light version of mashed potatoes.

Vegan Thanksgiving recipe: Caramelized leeks and nutritional yeast give these mashed potatoes even more richness than butter and cream.

Technically these potatoes are smashed, not mashed. Moist, tender white or red potatoes are cooked, peeled, mashed in a standing mixer or with a spoon then mixed and mashed more with the leek cream.

Lori Niedenfuer Cool | The Grand Rapids Press Harrietta Hill's rainbow trout with Michigan parsnip-mashed potatoes and Traverse City cherry-brown butter by Bistro Bella Vita Chef Pat Wise.

This parsnip purée proves that taters aren't the only root veggie deserving of the creamy treatment.