Rutabaga Home Fries Recipes

RUTABAGA HOME FRIES

Steps:

• Heat oil or butter in a medium to large sized heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat.
• Add rutabaga and saute until golden. Can cover for a few minutes with a lid to help steam the cubes. Season with salt and pepper to taste (and ranch seasoning if using), stirring occasionally.
• Once rutabaga is as browned as you like your home fries, add bacon bits and stir in the Ricotta, if using.
• Note: This is really a guideline based on how I like my home fries. Onion and peppers could be added to the oil before adding the 'baga. This could be topped with any shredded cheese you like rather than the Ricotta. Pepper jack would be good in this -- It's up to your own taste.

RUTABAGA FRIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine rutabaga spears with oil and spices, and toss until evenly coated.
• Lay rutabaga spears onto a baking sheet, leaving space between
• Bake for 30 minutes, flipping the rutabaga spears halfway through; they should be cooked through and crisped on the outside

RUTABAGA HOME FRIES TOPPED WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut off the ends of the rutabagas and use a vegetable peeler to peel away the skins. Slice the rutabagas into 1-inch cubes. (You will end up with about 4 cups of cubed rutabaga.)
• Put the cubed rutabaga into a medium bowl. Add in the canola oil, salt and pepper. Toss to coat the rutabagas thoroughly.
• Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Have ready a cover for this pan and ½ cup of water.
• Add in the prepared rutabagas to the pan and spread them into an even layer to cook. Every 2 or 3 minutes, as edges begin to brown stir through the rutabagas and then spread into an even layer again. Cook them this way for a total of 10 minutes.
• Add the ½ cup water to the pan and quickly cover. Steam the rutabagas for about 2 minutes or until they are fork-tender.
• Remove the cover and increase the heat slightly to help quickly cook away the water. After the water cooks away, spread the rutabagas to an even layer again and cook them for 5 minutes more: stir through every minute or two to help all the sides brown and the moisture to cook off.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Sprinkle half of the grated Parmesan over the home fries. Transfer them to a serving dish, and sprinkle the remaining Parmesan over the top. Serve the home fries while they're warm.
• Yields 4 ½-cup servings