Mashed Rutabaga

Name: Mashed Rutabaga
Yield: Serves 6 as a Side Dish
Cuisine: Norway
Ingredients: 2 pounds rutabaga, peeled and cut into 1½-inch cubes; ½ pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1½-inch pieces; ½ cup salt; ½ pound potatoes, peeled and cut into 1½-inch cubes; 1 to 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
6
as a Side Dish

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Kitchen of Light

By Andreas Viestad

Published 2003

About

MASHED RUTABAGA IS SERVED WITH MANY TRADITIONAL NORWEGIAN DISHES, INCLUDING LAMB, GAME, AND SALT-CURED FISH. ALTHOUGH LESS INTENSE IN FLAVOR, IT HAS A SWEETNESS THAT RESEMBLES SWEET POTATOES.

Ingredients

½ cup salt
2 pounds rutabaga, peeled and cut into 1½-inch cubes
½

Europe
Norway
Scandinavian
Dinner
Side dish
Supper
Spicy
Nordic
Scandinavia
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

In a large pot, combine the salt and 3 quarts water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the rutabaga, carrots, and potatoes and cook over medium heat for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the rutabaga is soft. Drain well.

Mash with a potato masher or blend in a food processor until smooth. Add the