Rosemary Cod With Mashed Rutabaga Recipes

Steps:

• Peel and roughly chop 3 pounds rutabagas. Place in a pot and cover with equal parts milk and water (about 2 1/2 cups each); add a pinch of salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until soft, 20 to 25 minutes; drain. Puree with 1/2 cup heavy cream and 2 tablespoons butter. Cook a few sliced garlic cloves and some fresh rosemary in olive oil; drizzle over the mash.
• TIP: Use a food processor or immersion blender to puree these veggies-they're too fibrous for a potato masher.

Steps:

• Soak the fish in ice water for 15 to 20 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and the rutabaga and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, until soft. Drain and then return to the pot and cook over low heat, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Puree rutabaga in a food processor and return to pot.
• Add vanilla seeds to the mashed rutabaga. (Discard the bean or add it to a canister of sugar to make aromatic vanilla sugar.).
• Stir butter into the rutabaga mixture until it melts. Season with a pinch salt. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, make a small incision through the skin of each cod fillet and carefully insert a rosemary sprig. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and rub with olive oil. Place fish in a roasting pan and cook for about 15 minutes, until the fish flakes easily.
• Place a heaping scoop of rutabaga on each plate and top with fish. Serve.

Steps:

• Peel rutabagas, and cut them in large chunks. Put them in a pan of cold salted water, cover, and bring to a boil. Simmer until very tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Drain the rutabagas, return them to the pan, and heat gently for 2 or 3 minutes to dry them. Mash the chunks with a potato masher or fork, the puree will always be slightly fibrous. Work in butter with a generous grate of nutmeg, taste, and adjust the seasoning.

Steps:

• Place potatoes, rutabagas and garlic in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until tender. , Drain; return to pan. Mash potatoes, gradually adding butter, salt, pepper and enough buttermilk to reach desired consistency.

Steps:

• Wash and cut streak-o'-lean to your liking. Cook's note: You can use ham hocks, smoked wings or even cut up bacon. Place in a pot with enough water to cook the meat; add pinch of salt to water. Allow to come to a boil, about 15 minutes.
• Cook's note: The water will cook out, so it might be necessary to add more during cooking.
• Peel rutabagas and cut into 1/2-inch slices, then cut into cubes. Add rutabaga to the meat. Add sugar, salt and pepper. Cover pot and cook until tender, about 45 minutes. When done remove some water from the pot. Mash, add butter and season, to taste.