cheesy rutabaga bake

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 6 cups cubed rutabaga
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups milk
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 pinch paprika for garnish

Recipe

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


• bring rutabaga to a boil into a large pot of salted water over high heat. reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. drain.
• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. cook and stir garlic in melted butter until golden, about 5 minutes.
• whisk flour into garlic mixture until smooth.
• slowly whisk milk into flour mixture until thickened and creamy, about 5 minutes.
• stir cheddar cheese into milk sauce until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 3 minutes. season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
• transfer rutabaga to the prepared baking dish. pour cheese sauce over rutabaga.
• sprinkle bread crumbs and paprika over rutabaga.
• bake in preheated oven until sauce is thickened and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.