Rutabaga And Carrot Puff Recipes

RUTABAGA AND CARROT PURéE

Steps:

• Cook rutabagas and carrots in boiling salted water to cover by 1 inch in a large pot until tender, about 30 minutes. Transfer vegetables with a slotted spoon to a food processor and purée with butter, brown sugar, and salt until very smooth. If necessary, transfer purée back to pot and reheat.

RUTABAGA AND CARROT SLAW

Steps:

• Whisk 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons each orange juice and white wine vinegar and 2 teaspoons sugar in a large bowl. Toss in 1 grated rutabaga, 1 grated carrot, 1/2 cup sliced red cabbage, 1 sliced scallion, 1/3 cup salted cashews and ¼ cup dried cherries. Refrigerate until cold, 20 minutes. Season with salt.

RUTABAGA CARROT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place rutabaga in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until tender, 15-20 minutes, adding the carrots during the last 5 minutes of cooking; drain., In a large bowl, mash the rutabaga mixture with egg, brown sugar, butter, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Stir in rice and milk. Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., For topping, in a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until bubbly, 30-35 minutes.

CARROTS AND RUTABAGA MASH

Steps:

• Boil carrots and rutabaga together until just soft. Drain and add butter. Smash together using either a potato masher or food processor until it looks like a puree. Season with lots of pepper and a little salt. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with fresh parsley.

RUTABAGA AND CARROT PUFF

Steps:

• Combine carrots, rutabaga, onion, chicken stock, 3 tablespoons butter, brown sugar, and nutmeg in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover saucepan with a lid, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very tender, about 45 minutes.
• Transfer vegetables using a slotted spoon to a food processor or blender. Continue to cook remaining broth mixture in saucepan over high heat, stirring constantly, until liquid reduced to about 1 tablespoon, 2 to 3 minutes. Add reduced broth mixture to vegetables in food processor; blend until very smooth. Transfer mixture to a bowl and cool to room temperature.
• Stir eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper into pureed vegetable mixture until evenly combined; spoon into a buttered 6-cup casserole or souffle dish.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in pecans until fragrant and coated, 1 to 2 minutes. Spread buttered pecans around the edge the vegetable mixture, creating a border. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Bring vegetable mixture to room temperature, about 30 minutes before baking.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until puffed, set in the middle, and golden brown, about 30 minutes.

RUTABAGA PUFF RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven 375ºF.
• Cook rutabaga in boiling water in covered saucepan 45 min. or until tender; drain. Place in large bowl; mash until smooth. Add dressing, egg, flour, baking powder and seasonings; mix well.
• Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with cracker crumbs.
• Bake 35 min. or until heated through.

HEARTY RUTABAGA, TURNIP, AND CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add leek, celery and garlic and sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add turnips, rutabagas, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes with juices and 2 cans broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 45 minutes.
• Transfer 4 cups soup to processor. Puree until almost smooth. Return puree to pot. Add remaining 2 cans broth; bring to simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

CLAPSHOT (POTATOES, CARROTS & RUTABAGA)

Steps:

• Peel the rutabaga and cut it in thin slices.
• Put it in a large pot with plenty of water and bring it to a boil.
• Meanwhile, peel the carrots and cut them in thick slices.
• When the rutabaga has been cooking for about 10 minutes, add the carrots.
• Meanwhile, peel the potatoes, and cut them into large chunks.
• When the rutabaga has been cooking for 20 minutes (total) add the potatoes, and cook for about another 20 minutes.
• When all the vegetables are tender, drain them and mash them with the butter, salt and pepper.
• These are delicious mashed somewhat coarsely and served as-is.
• You can also purée them very well, beat in the egg, and turn them into a buttered casserole dish, then bake them until lightly toasted on top.

PENZEY'S RUTABAGA AND CARROT BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Peel and cube the rutabagas into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Place cubed rutabagas in a pot and add water to cover by 2 inches; bring water to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes.
• While rutabagas are simmering, make the white sauce: melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add the chopped onion, pepper, salt, marjoram, and garlic and cook until the onion softens, about 5 minutes; stir in flour and cook 3 minutes; add milk and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a near boil for 3 minutes; remove from heat and set aside.
• Add carrot slices to the pot containing rutabagas and cook for 5 minutes.
• Drain cooked vegetables in a colander then put them into a 2-quart casserole or a 9x13-inch pan.
• Pour the white sauce over vegetables in pan, top with grated cheddar cheese, then lightly cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees F until hot and bubbly, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Remove foil and broil for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is browned to your preference.
• Serve and enjoy!
• Notes: Rutabagas"resemble a large turnip and are coated with wax to help preserve them; it is a bit of an effort to cut and peel them, but is well worth it"- leftovers from this dish taste great reheated!