Mashed Rutabaga recipe with roasted garlic and bacon is a twist on the classic mashed rutabaga side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. It is a perfect alternate side dish recipe that can replace mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes.
Place the hot cooked rutabaga cubes into a large bowl. Add the unsalted butter to the bowl with the rutabaga and beat with a hand mixer for about
30 seconds.
Add the salt, ground pepper and roasted garlic to the bowl and beat until combined. Add the half and half, cream or milk if using, to the bowl and beat for 1 minute.
Add half of the cooked bacon to the bowl and fold the bacon into the mashed rutabaga. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle the remaining bacon over the top of the mashed rutabaga.