Roasted Rutabaga

Boiled, mashed or roasted; I love rutabagas.  My Roasted Rutabaga is simple but flavourful.  Keep in mind when roasting to cut the rutabaga into small cubes.  Roasted Rutabaga will take on any flavour because the vegetable is bland.  There are a few tips that will help you clean it, peel it and cook it. 

Rutabaga comes with a wax over it to help keep and preserve it longer.  I run the rutabaga under hot water to help the wax soften.  Using a butter knife makes it easy now to scrub off the wax.  Next, rinse you rutabaga and wipe it with a towel.  This process makes it very easy to peel the rutabaga with a potato peeler. 

This dish finishes with some lemon to brighten the taste and some grated nutmeg to add that little hint of fall flavours.  Enjoy as a side with many dishes.  This will disappear quickly and become one of your favourites.   

Ingredients For Roasted Rutabaga

• 1 medium sized rutabaga
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• juice and zest of one lemon
• fresh nutmeg for grating 
• 1 tsp chives
• extra olive oil for drizzling

Process

Wash and peel your Rutabaga.  I use warm water to remove the wax and then peel.

Cut the Rutabaga into small cubes.

Toss them with the olive oil,salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. 

Place them on a prepared cookie sheet. I like to use parchment for easy cleanup.  Put your clove of garlic in the middle of all the rutabaga to protect it from burning.

Place in a 400 F oven for 35 to 40 minutes.

Remove from oven.  Mash the garlic clove and drizzle the lemon juice over the rutabaga.  Toss and put in a bowl.

Sprinkle with lemon zest, chives and drizzle with a little more olive oil. 

Grate some fresh nutmeg over top and wow!!

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Roasted Rutabaga

Author Renata Solski

Ingredients

• * 1 medium sized rutabaga
• * 2 tbsp olive oil
• * salt and pepper
• * 1 clove garlic
• * 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• * juice and zest of one lemon
• * fresh nutmeg for grating
• * 1 tsp chives
• * extra olive oil for drizzling

Instructions

1. Wash and peel your Rutabaga. I use warm water to remove the wax and then peel.
2. Cut the Rutabaga into small cubes.
3. Toss them with the olive oil,salt, pepper and Italian dressing.
4. Place them on a prepared cookie sheet. I like to use parchment for easy cleanup.
5. Put your clove of garlic in the middle of all the rutabaga to protect it from burning.
6. Place in a 400 F oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
7. Remove from oven. Mash the garlic clove and drizzle the lemon juice over the rutabaga. Toss and put in a bowl.
8. Sprinkle with lemon zest, chives and drizzle with a little more olive oil.

9. Grate some fresh nutmeg over top.