Name: Mashed Potatoes and Parsnips With Caramelized Onions and Blue Cheese
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 large white onions, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 baking potatoes (such as Yukon gold, about 2 pounds), peeled and cubed; 6 parsnips (about 1 lb), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, heated; 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese; 3 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped

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Mashed Potatoes and Parsnips With Caramelized Onions and Blue CheeseLisa Hubbard

Not only is our mash low-cal, but it also provides more than a quarter of your daily requirement for cell-building vitamin B6.

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