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Rutabaga Fries

Teresa Ambra

Gluten Free Living – 2024

I have never eaten rutabagas before trying them in this delicious recipe. Rutabaga Fries taste like eating Sweet Potato Fries. No kidding! Except they have a lot less starch and calories. They are also not as dense. My mother never cooked rutabagas and it’s not something you see very often on dinner menus! But I had a fancy to give them a try (along with turnips and parsnips) and I’m so glad I did. Rutabaga Fries were outstanding!

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I baked the Rutabaga Fries like I would homemade fries. I spread a thin coat of olive oil on top and then added several different seasonings for flavor. Rutabaga Fries were even excellent reheated! While I enjoyed them plain, they were also great with Ketchup, Ranch Dressing, Honey Mustard and even a Mango Chipotle dressing. I also recommend BBQ sauce, Buffalo sauce and Caesar Dressing if you enjoy those flavors. Whether you dip the fries or not, they are just really, really good.

Who would have thought that rutabagas would taste so good? Not I, certainly. I was very pleasantly surprised. These were so good and so much easier to chop up into fries than sweet potatoes (as well as being much lower in calories), that I plan on making Rutabaga Fries frequently. I hope you will too.

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Rutabaga Fries are simply outstanding! We loved how this vegetable turned out.

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They were fantastic served with Kielbasa, Grilled Peaches and Garlic Mashed Turnips.

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Rutabaga Fries are also delicious served with Ranch Dressing.

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We tried all kinds of dipping sauce for Rutabaga Fries. Honey Mustard, Mango Chipotle were both winners!

Here’s what I did.

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I used these ingredients.

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Wash the rutabagas and chop in half vertically. Place rutabaga cut-side-down on a cutting board and slice in 1/4-1/2-inch pieces. Then remove the peel from each with a paring knife.

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Here, the peel is off all the pieces.

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Slice the pieces in half lengthwise.

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Place the rutabaga “fries” on a large parchment paper-lined cookie sheet pan. Try to provide enough space so the rutabaga slices are not touching each other.

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Pour olive oil or avocado oil into a small bowl.

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Dip pastry brush into oil and then sparsely brush oil on top of rutabaga slices.

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Sprinkle rutabaga with dill weed, paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic salt and dried parsley.

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Bake rutabaga at 400 degrees about 40-45 minutes, until rutabaga becomes fork tender.

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Garnish Rutabaga Fries with fresh parsley, if desired.

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Eat and enjoy! While the taste of Rutabaga Fries is very similar to sweet potatoes, the consistency is lighter and not as dense as sweet potatoes.

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Serve with ketchup, Buffalo sauce, Ranch Dressing, Honey-Mustard, BBQ sauce, Caesar Dressing, or your favorite dipping sauce.

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I enjoyed the Rutabaga Fries garnished with fresh parsley on top.

Here’s the recipe.

RUTABAGA FRIES

(My own concoction)

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Rutabaga Fries

Teresa Ambra
Rutabaga Fries are outstanding! This delicious vegetable tastes like sweet potatoes, though not as dense and has a lot less calories. It's perfect served with Ketchup, Ranch Dressing, Honey-Mustard, BBQ sauce, Buffalo Sauce or your favorite dipping sauce. Great for tailgating parties, or to snack on at home. It reheats wonderfully too. Gluten free, low calorie, healthy, vegan.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 134 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 18×26" cookie sheet pan
  • parchment paper
  • 1 sharp paring knife to pare skin from rutabaga
  • 1 sharp knife to slice rutabaga
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 pastry brush
  • 1 cutting board if mincing fresh parsley

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lbs. rutabaga cut into strips and peeled
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1/2 to 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/2 to 1 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 to 1 tsp. dill weed
  • 1/2 to 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 to 1 tsp. dried parsley
  • 1 tsp. fresh parsley minced, for garnish, if desired

Instructions
 

  • Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 400º.
  • Place rutabaga on a large cutting board.
  • Cut rutabaga down the center forming two semi-circles.
  • Cut each semi-circle into ¼ -inch slices. 
  • Remove the outer peel of each slice with a paring knife; discard.
  • Cut each semi-circle slice in into spears or sticks.
  • Place rutabaga pieces on parchment paper-lined cookie sheet pan being careful to arrange them so the slices don’t tough each other.
  • Use multiple pans if necessary.
  • Brush olive oil lightly over top of the rutabaga sticks.
  • Sprinkle evenly with garlic salt, paprika, Italian seasoning, dill weed and parsley.
  • Bake at 400º about 40-45 minutes, or until rutabaga fries become fork tender.
  • Remove to serving platter.
  • Sprinkle with fresh parsley, if desired.
  • Serve Rutabaga Fries with ketchup, spicy mayonnaise, BBQ sauce, Homemade Ranch Dressing, Honey-Mustard, Caesar Dressings or Buffalo Chicken sauce. 

Notes

NOTE: Seasoning amounts are approximate. Use more or less as you desire. I sprinkled the seasonings over top of the rutabaga sticks so each one got good coverage. I used approximately ½ teaspoon of each.
 
NOTE: I cut the rutabaga fries in small narrow strips. If you cut them in wider strips, the cooking time will lengthen.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 264mgPotassium: 569mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 481IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 1mg
Keyword french fries, rutabaga, side dish, vegetable
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
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I thought these fries were fantastic with Honey-Mustard as a dipping sauce.

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A Mango-Chipotle Dressing is also great to serve with Rutabaga Fries, especially if you want a little “bite” or “zest” to the fries.

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The standard ketchup always works too!

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Most of the time, I ate Rutabaga Fries plain. But they’re excellent with Ranch Dressing too.

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2 Comments

  • getting over it

    October 17, 2024 at 2:03 am

    5 stars
    This recipe for rutabaga fries is very interesting and nutritious for me.

    1. Teresa Ambra

      October 20, 2024 at 8:01 pm

      I thought they turned out wonderfully tasty this way, too.

5 from 1 vote

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