If you are looking for a flavorful dish that can substitute for mashed potatoes, this creamy mashed rutabagas recipe could be just what you are looking for.
Serve it up with any meat dish, or even serve it with this Chicken Legs recipe on top.
What are Rutabagas?
Have you tried rutabagas?
They are that bi-colored vegetable that looks a little like a turnip. Rutabagas are one of the more underused vegetables in my opinion. They have a robust flavor that adds so much to soups and stews.
You can cook rutabagas just like potatoes, and you would even mash them the same way.
Mashed rutabagas make a delicious side dish. Some of our other favorite side dishes are these Bacon Ricotta Scalloped Potatoes and this Turmeric Lime Cauliflower.
For the holidays, I am using rutabagas as a mashed side dish…they are so flavorful on their own, especially with some caramelized shallots and butter.
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I would love to hear what you have created with this vegetable.
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Things You Need To Make This Recipe:
- An electric mixer to whip the rutabagas up until they are creamy.
- A nice pot to cook the rutabagas in.
How to make mashed rutabagas:
Easy, creamy mashed rutabagas recipe
- 5 in large rutabagas peels removed, chopped in large pieces
- 1/2 shallot minced
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- scallions for garnish
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In a pot, put rutabagas and add water to cover.
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Bring to a boil and cook until the rutabagas are soft.
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Drain water out of the pot and return rutabagas to the pot.
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In a small skillet, add butter and shallots.
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Over low heat, caramelize the shallots in the butter until they are golden brown.
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Add shallots, salt, and cream to the pot.
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Use an electric hand mixer to blend ingredients into a mash.
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Serve hot with scallions as the garnish on top.
If you love easy side dishes, try Butternut Squash Ribbons with Brown Butter Sage Sauce.
Debra C.
I just love this delicious side dish – rutabagas are so delicious, definitely be trying this soon!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Debra 🙂
Elizabeth
Oh my goodness yum! I sometimes mash carrots and rutabagas together for a side dish, but never thought of just mashing the rutabagas on their own – this sounds so lovely! I have the knives and forks the same as your spoon too – my husband bought them for me in Norway recently! They’re awesome. 🙂
Sandi Gaertner
I hope you enjoy these Elizabeth 🙂 I love the silverware as well.
Elena
I love rutabaga, it’s so tasty!
Diane
So wow! I never would have thought of this! What a fantastic way to bring Rutabegas back from obscurity! Poor things are often ignored. I admit guilt in this area of my garden. I will have to try this recipe and get them back on my garden plan!
Sandi Gaertner
I am so jealous you have a garden. We let ours go because of the drought this year. Hoping we get rain this winter so we can get it set up again.
Katerina
I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference! What a lovely substitute!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Katerina 🙂
Janette@culinaryginger
I love mashed rutabagas, I sometime mix it in with regular mash to add more flavor. Lovely recipe.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Janette 🙂
Kristen
I am throwing a paleo thanksgiving. I was going to do parsnip-turnip puree- but I might make these instead.
Sandi Gaertner
Let me know how it turns out Kristen. I am sure you can substitute the cream in the recipe.
KC the Kitchen Chopper
I tried making whipped cauliflower, now I must try your mashed rutabagas . Looks so tasty, Sandi!
Sandi Gaertner
Whipped cauliflower sounds pretty amazing too KC 🙂
peter @feedyoursoultoo
Great substitute for potatoes. Don’t tell anyone. Maybe they will not notice!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Peter…you made me thing, I should test this out with some gravy 🙂