A few week's back, Alyssa and I had my good friend Nick over for dinner. Nick's the type of guy who has to be involved in the cooking of a meal in some way or another. Even if it's not at his house. So, needless to say, he brought over some pre-cut rutabaga fries.
Before he started making them, he looked at me and said "You having any?". I hesitantly replied, "Yeah, I'll have a few". I thought I'd just taste them, since I'd never eaten rutabaga before, and then that would be that. However, that's not what happened at all. I tasted the fries, and quickly became obsessed with them. Not only are they starchy like sweet potato fries, and tasty as all hell, but they have ⅓ of the calories of sweet potato fries too. How could I not fall in love with that?!
A few things you need to know about Rutabaga Fries...
- Peeling a rutabaga is a pain in the butt
- Cutting/slicing it can be just as much of a pain too (use a sharp knife)
- You'll only need a few simple ingredients (and about 50 minutes) to make 'um
Macros (per 100g uncooked):
38 Calories, .2g Fat, 9g Carbohydrates (2.3g fiber), 1.1g Protein
Rutabaga Fries
Rutabaga Fries - healthy French Fry alternative
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 400g Cooked 1x
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 Large rutabaga (800g)
- Pinch of pepper
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of rosemary
Instructions
- Peel the rutabaga and cut-off the ends
- Cut the sides of the rutabaga off as well
- Now cut the rutabaga in half and cut into rectangular-ish chips
- Cut the "chips" long-ways to create fries
- Once all the rutabaga is cut into fries spray a baking sheet with cooking oil, add the fries, and spray the fries with oil as well
- Add 2 Tbsps (30ml) water
- Top with the pepper, salt, and rosemary (to taste)
- Cover the tray with tin foil
- Bake at 350 degrees | 177 Celsius for 50 minutes - Uncover the pan the last 10 minutes (broil for a couple minutes if necessary)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 100g (uncooked)
- Calories: 38
- Fat: .2
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 2.3
- Protein: 1.1
Faster way to peel rutabaga.
Cut in half from stem to root. Place cut face side down. Slice into desired thickness. Using sharp paring knife cut peel off at bitter line. Then cut into fries.
Faster and cleaner
Also safer IMHO
Less waste. 😉🙂