Ginger Rutabaga Puree Recipes

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cookshallots and rutabaga, stirring often, until both begin tosoften, about 10 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt. Addstock and thyme. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heatto medium-low, and simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Puree vegetable mixture with mascarpone in a foodprocessor until smooth. Season with pepper. Reheat if needed. Garnish with thyme.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large straight-sided skillet over medium. Add onion, ginger, and apples; cook, stirring frequently, until onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in rutabagas, broth, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook, stirring once halfway through, until rutabagas are tender, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and puree until smooth. Serve immediately, topped with butter.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to simmer over high heat and cook until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer to a food processor and puree until smooth. Strain the contents and reserve in the refrigerator for up to one month.

Steps:

• Cook rutabagas in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 45 minutes. Drain well. Transfer to processor; puree until smooth. Return to pot. Stir over medium heat until any excess liquid evaporates. Add butter; stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand uncovered at room temperature. Rewarm over medium heat, stirring often.)

Steps:

• Cook rutabagas in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Combine oil, lemon juice, ginger, and sugar in large bowl. Add pears; toss to coat. Spread on prepared sheet. Roast until tender, turning pears every 10 minutes, about 35 minutes total.
• Drain rutabagas; return to same pot. Mash to coarse puree. Stir over medium heat until excess moisture evaporates, 5 minutes. Add cream, butter, and thyme. Mix in pears and any juices from baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to microwave-safe bowl. Cover; chill. Rewarm at 1-minute intervals.

Steps:

• Peel the rutabaga carefully. Cut it into one-inch cubes. There should be about eight cups. Put the cubes in a saucepan or kettle and add water to cover and salt to taste. Bring to a boil and cover. Cook 15 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and put the cubes into the container of a food processor. Add salt, pepper, butter and nutmeg. Start processing while gradually adding the cream.