Mashed Potatoes and Rutabagas
3 pounds rutabaga, peeled and cut into 2" pcs
2 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into 2" pcs, about 5 or 6
medium
2 tablespoons butter
2/3 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 teaspoons chopped parsley
Cook rutabaga and potatoes in salted water in separate pots
(rutabaga will take about 30 minutes; potatoes about 25 minutes).
Drain; puree or mash rutabaga well, then mash potatoes. Combine
mashed rutabaga and potatoes; add butter, milk, pepper, and nutmeg.
Beat well. Taste and add more salt if necessary. Garnish with
chopped parsley. Serves about 8. |