- Place your steamer basket into a large pot and fill pot with water until it reaches right below the basket. Bring to a boil.
- Peel potatoes, parsnips, and beets and then chop into equal sizes, about 2-3-inch squares. Cut cauliflower into similar size pieces.
- Place potatoes, parsnips, beets, cauliflower, onion, and garlic into the basket, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and let cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender.
- Place steamed vegetables into a food processor, add the butter, soy sauce, milk, salt, and pepper, and puree briefly. Be careful not to over mix otherwise it may become too sticky.
- Serve topped with chives.