Clapshot (potatoes, Carrots & Rutabaga)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb potato
• 1 lb carrot
• 1 lb rutabaga
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 1 egg (optional)

Recipe

• 1 peel the rutabaga and cut it in thin slices.
• 2 put it in a large pot with plenty of water and bring it to a boil.
• 3 meanwhile, peel the carrots and cut them in thick slices.
• 4 when the rutabaga has been cooking for about 10 minutes, add the carrots.
• 5 meanwhile, peel the potatoes, and cut them into large chunks.
• 6 when the rutabaga has been cooking for 20 minutes (total) add the potatoes, and cook for about another 20 minutes.
• 7 when all the vegetables are tender, drain them and mash them with the butter, salt and pepper.
• 8 these are delicious mashed somewhat coarsely and served as-is.
• 9 you can also purée them very well, beat in the egg, and turn them into a buttered casserole dish, then bake them until lightly toasted on top.