Ginger Rutabaga Puree Recipes

Steps:

• Cook rutabagas in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 30 minutes. Drain well. Transfer rutabagas to processor. Add cream and butter and puree until smooth. Transfer to bowl. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat, stirring often.) Mix in parsley and mint.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan on low. Add onion, sprinkle with salt, cover and cook until onion is soft but not brown. Add rutabaga and garlic and cook, covered, about 20 minutes, until rutabaga can be pierced with a knife. Meanwhile, in a 3-quart saucepan, bring cream, milk and stock to a simmer.
• Season rutabaga with pepper and stir in maple syrup. Cook for a few minutes, then add cream mixture. Simmer uncovered until rutabaga is soft, another 15 minutes or so. Purée in a blender and return to a clean saucepan. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook bacon in a small skillet until lightly browned. Remove to a couple of sheets of paper towel. Add sage leaves to bacon fat and cook on high heat a minute or so, until crisp. Drain on paper towel.
• Reheat soup, check seasonings and serve with bacon and fried sage scattered on top.

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 and carrots in boiling salted water to cover by 1 inch in a large pot until tender, about 30 minutes. Transfer vegetables with a slotted spoon to a food processor and purée with butter, brown sugar, and salt until very smooth. If necessary, transfer purée back to pot and reheat.

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.

Steps:

• Melt 5 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and sauté until brown, 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook rutabagas in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain well.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add rutabagas; sauté until heated through, about 10 minutes. Drizzle honey over. Gently stir in onions. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 3 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over medium-low heat.)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange butternut squash in single layer in 13 x9 x2-inch glass baking dish. Add 1 cup broth. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover tightly with foil. Bake until squash is very tender, about 45 minutes. Drain squash. Transfer squash to processor.
• Meanwhile, cook rutabagas in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Add to squash in processor. Process until mixture is smooth, adding more broth if necessary.
• Transfer squash and rutabaga pureée to heavy large saucepan. Add butter. Stir over low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer purée to bowl. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool. Cover and chill. Rewarm over low heat.)

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.