French Turnips (Swede or Rutabaga)

Submitted by Allyoop

"This is a traditional Christmas dinner side dish for our family. Make sure that you use rutabaga instead of the white turnips"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 2 cups of mashed turnips (rutabaga)
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1⁄8 teaspoon savory
• salt and pepper

• The sauce

• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup of grated cheese

directions

1. Blend together the mashed turnip, egg, butter, savory, salt and pepper.
2. Stir well.
3. Place in a butter baking dish.
4. Top with a thick white sauce made with the butter flour and milk.
5. Sprinkle on the grated cheese.
6. Bake in 400 degree oven for 25 minutes.

Reviews

[Clara12]

This is a wonderful recipe - soft, mild but hearty and elegant. As I had no turnips at home I prepared it with potatoes and carrots and it turned out just great. While I prepared the sauce I put the vegetable mix in the oven, so it could already cook and the time reduced from 1 hour to 40 minutes all together. I am so lucky you shared this recipe with us, this will definitively become a keeper and is comfort food as its best.

 

[Lorac]

Oh-Oh-Oh! What a wonderfull way to serve rutebaga. The savory was so perfect with the rutebega flavor. I used fresh grated Gruyere cheese for the sauce. DH and I ate it all! Thanks Allyoop for sharing your family recipe.

 

[2skg1589]

Great recipe! Well seasoned and goes great with my Christmas Tortiere. I have been making this for several years during the holidays, the whole family loves it. Even some relatives that do not like Rutabaga said it was good.

 

[ejriii]

Followed recipe to the letter and it came out great.....I used Laughing Cow brand gruyere...Recommend thickening the sauce on the stove prior to topping the rutabage....This is a real keeper