• Rutabaga and Apple Mash with Crumb Topping is a holiday classic. A recipe passed down to each new generations. A sweet crumbly topping covers tart mashed rutabaga mellowed out by apples, sugar and cinnamon. It's a grown up dish that will please the most discerning palette.

    Rutabaga and Apple Mash with Crumb Topping

    This was my Grandma’s mainstay recipe at Christmas dinner. It didn’t matter what else was being served, it was a guarantee that this Rutabaga and Apple Mash with Crumb Topping would show up on the table, courtesy of my grandma. Because, it is my Grandmother’s cornerstone holiday side dish, it feels appropriate to share it now, just in time for Easter. Have you ever had rutabaga? It’s a root vegetable that’s basically a cross between a cabbage and a turnip. The original recipe is called turnips and apples, but after a little bit of research, I’m pretty sure we were using rutabaga…