Mashed Rutabagas w/ Bacon and Butter

What could be more fun than a rutabagas? They're covered in wax!

Yeah! Rutabagas taste like a cross between turnips and cauliflower and can be used to make a nice alternative to mashed potatoes, especially when you add bacon. You will need:

3 large rutabegas
3-5 strips of bacon
2 tbsp of butter
splash of milk
salt, pepper

First things first, strip the wax off the rutabagas, peel and cut into large chunks and cover w/ water in a pot.

Cover and bring put this business on a stove at high heat. Once it reaches a rolling boil, reduce temperature and cook until tender, this takes fifteen minutes or so. Test w/ a fork perodically. It should go in easily and then the rutabaga will slide right off.

In the meantime, cook up your bacon nice and crispy, reserving all fat. Once the rutabagas are soft, drain and mash w/ a potato masher. Add the bacon along w/ the bacon grease and butter then add salt and pepper to taste. I like to add a splash of milk to lighten the texture a bit but that's optional. This goes along well w/ roasted meats just like mashed potatoes.