This tasty recipe is a perfect addition to your meal, whether you serve it with roast beef, chicken, ham or fish. Carrots, apple and honey add a special sweetness in this terrific vegetable dish that can be made ahead of time and reheated.

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Servings: 6 to 8

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Ingredients

  • 1 Ontario Rutabaga (about 2 lb/1 kg)
  • 4 Ontario Carrots
  • 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) chicken broth
  • 1 Ontario Onion, chopped
  • 1 Ontario Apple, peeled, cored and chopped
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) Ontario Honey or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each ground nutmeg and black pepper
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) butter

Garnish: 

  • Fresh Ontario Oregano or Parsley leaves (optional)

Instructions

Peel and cut rutabaga and carrots into 1/2-inch (1 cm) pieces. Place in medium saucepan along with broth, onion, apple, honey, salt, nutmeg and pepper; bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 40 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until very tender. Add butter and mash with potato masher or process in food processor until puréed.

Serve sprinkled with oregano or parsley, if desired.

Nutritional information

1 Serving (When recipe serves 8):

  • PROTEIN: 2 grams    
  • FAT: 5 grams    
  • CARBOHYDRATE: 21 grams    
  • CALORIES: 133
  • FIBRE: 3 grams
  • SODIUM: 310 mg