Bacon provides a simple addition to this tasty side dish that’s made with rutabagas and carrots.
Rutabaga Smash with Bacon
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 2 rutabagas (about 1 lb), peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 large carrots (about 3/4 lb), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced, slices cut in half
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 5 slices thick-sliced bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled (1/3 cup)
- Fresh rosemary sprig, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In 3-quart Dutch oven, place rutabagas, carrots and enough water to cover; add 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 30 to 35 minutes or until tender. Drain.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt 1/4 cup of the butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very tender.
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Step3In large bowl, mash rutabagas and carrots until almost no lumps remain. Add onion, whipping cream, pepper, remaining 1/4 cup butter and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir until well blended. Sprinkle with bacon. Garnish with rosemary.
Nutrition
199
Calories
16g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
10g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 199
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 595mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 10g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 0%
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
2 Vegetable; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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