Smashed Rutabagas With Ginger Roasted Pears Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add rutabagas, pears, and salt. Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until partially tender, about 25 minutes. Add 3/4 cup water, cover, and simmer over medium-high heat until completely tender and water has mostly evaporated, about 25 minutes. Mash with a potato masher. Season with pepper.

Steps:

• Heat water in large pot on stove to boiling.
• I use a sharp paring knife to remove wax coated skin from the rutabaga.
• The rutabaga is a very hard vegetable in the raw form, so be careful when cutting it.
• Use a chef's knife to cut a slice off of one side of the rutabaga.
• Place the flat side down on the cutting board and cut off small slices.
• Then chop the slices the other direction forming small cubes.
• Place rutabaga is boiling water and boil until tender. (about 60 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• When tender, strain water off of rutabaga cubes and place them in a flat bottomed dish. (My Dad puts them back in the pot for this step.).
• Use a mashing tool and mash them to desired consistency.
• Add butter, salt & pepper.
• Mix thoroughly and serve.
• (One can also make ahead and warm it up in the microwave.).
• Enjoy!