MASHED RUTABAGAS WITH BACON

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Rutabagas are addictive on their own. Add bacon and they are heaven in your mouth!

Provided by Laura Fields

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 slices bacon, chopped
2 rutabagas, peeled and diced
2 tablespoons butter
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place bacon in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 1 to 2 tablespoons bacon grease, to your preference.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook rutabagas in the boiling water until very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain rutabagas and return to the pot.
  • Mix reserved bacon grease, butter, salt, and pepper into rutabagas; blend using an electric mixer until smooth. Stir chopped bacon into the rutabaga mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.6 g, Cholesterol 19.7 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 169.6 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

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