whats a good recipe for ruttabeggas?

Answer 1

Mashed rutabagas is one of my Mother-in-laws traditional Thanksgiving dishes. Her recipe is very simple and of course without exact measurements!

Peel and cube the rutabagas. Boil as you would potatoes* Drain. Mash with butter, salt and pepper to taste.

*Add water and about 1 tsp. salt to cover in a sauce pan. Bring to boil and boil in med heat until tender)

Answer 2

Here are a couple tasty recipes. Happy cooking...

Rutabaga Casserole
INGREDIENTS
4 rutabagas
4 carrots
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/8 cup milk
DIRECTIONS
Peel rutabagas and cut into large cubes. Place in cold salted water, and bring to a boil. When fork tender, drain.
Mash rutabagas with grated carrots, sugar, and butter.
Place in oven at low temperature to keep warm. Cover so that the dish will not dry out. If it does, stir in a little milk.

Mashed Potato, Rutabaga, And Parsnip Casserole With Caramelized Onions
This dish can be made one day ahead.
8 to 10 servings
INGREDIENTS
7 cups low-sodium chicken broth
3 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 1/2 pounds rutabagas, peeled and cubed
1 1/4 pounds parsnips, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
8 cloves garlic
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 cup butter, softened
3 onions, thinly sliced
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Combine chicken broth, potatoes, rutabagas, parsnips, cloves, bay leaf, and thyme in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and cover partially. Simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes. Drain.
Transfer vegetables to large bowl. Add 1/2 cup butter or margarine . Use an electric mixer, beat mixture until mashed but still chunky. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer mashed vegetables to a buttered 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter or margarine in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced onions. Saute until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Saute until onions are tender and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spread onions evenly over mashed vegetables. Casserole can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes, or until heated through and top begins to crisp.

Answer 3

I have only ever roasted them in the oven with some olive oil,salt, and pepper. Here is a link you can check out, however, I have never made any of these.

http://southernfood.about.com/od/turnipandrutabagarecipes/Turnip_Recipes_and_Rutabaga_Recipes.htm

Answer 4

just peel them, cube them, boil them until they are soft.....
drain well, mash with potato masher.....
add lots of real butter....
and dig in.
they are also great mixed with mashed potatoes.