Scalloped Rutabaga and Apple Recipe

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Ivy Fitzjohn of Winnipeg, Manitoba shared this fun way to serve rutabaga, which is sweetened with apple, brown sugar and cinnamon.

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Scalloped Rutabaga and Apple Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups thinly sliced peeled rutabaga
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted, divided
1/2 cup sliced peeled tart apple
1/3 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Directions

Place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add rutabaga. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-9 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, salt, thyme, cinnamon and pepper.
Place half of the rutabaga in a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray; brush with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter. Sprinkle with half of the flour mixture; top with half of the apple slices. Repeat layers. Pour apple juice over top.
Toss bread crumbs and remaining butter; sprinkle over apple. Top with walnuts. Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until rutabaga and apple are tender. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1-1/4 cups equals 276 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 325 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Scalloped Rutabaga and Apple in Cooking for 2 Winter 2006, p56