Rosemary Cod With Mashed Rutabaga Recipes

EASY MASHED RUTABAGA

Steps:

• Place rutabaga in a medium pot and add enough chicken broth to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and cook until tender, about 40 minutes.
• Transfer rutabaga to a colander and drain well. Place into a deep bowl; add evaporated milk and butter a little at a time until desired consistency is reached. Use an electric hand blender to get a creamy, non-fibrous texture. Season with salt and pepper.

ROSEMARY COD WITH MASHED RUTABAGA

Steps:

• Soak the fish in ice water for 15 to 20 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and the rutabaga and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, until soft. Drain and then return to the pot and cook over low heat, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Puree rutabaga in a food processor and return to pot.
• Add vanilla seeds to the mashed rutabaga. (Discard the bean or add it to a canister of sugar to make aromatic vanilla sugar.).
• Stir butter into the rutabaga mixture until it melts. Season with a pinch salt. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, make a small incision through the skin of each cod fillet and carefully insert a rosemary sprig. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and rub with olive oil. Place fish in a roasting pan and cook for about 15 minutes, until the fish flakes easily.
• Place a heaping scoop of rutabaga on each plate and top with fish. Serve.

MASHED POTATOES AND RUTABAGA WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Cover the rutabaga and potatoes with cold, generously salted water in a large pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are fork-tender, about 30 minutes.
• Drain the vegetables and return to the pot over low heat. Stir in 8 T. butter. Mash with a potato masher until smooth, adding the warm half-and-half and 2 t. salt. Keep warm while preparing breadcrumbs.
• Melt the remaining 4 T. butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the lemon zest and chopped scallions. Add 1/2 t. salt and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the parsley and breadcrumbs and cook over medium-low heat, stirring until evenly toasted, 3-4 more minutes. (If the breadcrumbs toast too quickly, reduce the heat.).
• Transfer the mashed vegetables to a large shallow platter and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs just before serving. Garnish with scallion slices. (To curl them, julienne whole scallions and place in ice water.).

GARLIC-MASHED RUTABAGAS & POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes, rutabagas and garlic in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until tender. , Drain; return to pan. Mash potatoes, gradually adding butter, salt, pepper and enough buttermilk to reach desired consistency.