How to make Rutabaga Rice

Move over cauliflower, there is a new veggie in town being riced. If you have ever wondered how to make a low carb rice, here is How to Make Rutabaga rice. 

How to make rutabaga rice

Rutabaga, also known as a swede, is a root veggie that is a cross between a turnip and a cabbage. You have probably walked past it 1 million times in the grocery store in the produce section. It is not tough veggie to find. 

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How to Make Rutabaga Rice

Unlike cauliflower, where you can just pop it into a food processor, with this one, you need to use a spiralizer to make it into noodles first. 

You need a good quality spiralizer (like this one). 

To get started on your rutabaga rice, you need to get that peel off and lop the ends off. I use a very large knife to cut it off. 

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Next, you need to spiralize your rutabaga into veggie noodles. 

Here is a quick video of how to spiralize a rutabaga!

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Next, put the noodles into a food processor. You will like have to do a couple of batches.

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Pulse the noodles 5-6 times until the rutabaga noodles resemble rice. 

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Transfer the “rice” to a heated skillet. Add chicken broth and let it simmer until the liquid is gone. This takes 8 – 10 minutes. 

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That is it! 

You can prep this ahead and have it in your fridge for up to 4 days. 

There are so many options with rutabaga rice flavors as it will just absorb the flavors of whatever you use! 

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If you like a bit more of a firm rice, decrease the cook time, and if you want it softer, you can increase the liquid slightly and allow it to cook longer. 

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How To Make Rutabaga Rice

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Move over cauliflower, there is a new veggie in town being riced. If you have ever wondered how to make a low carb rice, here is How to Make Rutabaga rice. 
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Author Steph

Ingredients

  • 1 medium rutabaga
  • 1 cup chicken (or veggie) broth
  • to taste salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Using a sharp knife, cut of the entire peel. 
  • Slice off the ends of the rutabaga
  • Place the rutabaga on a spiralizer and create vegetable noodles. 
  • Fill a food processor half full with rutabaga noodles. Work in batches if necessary.
  • Pulse the noodles in a food processor a couple of times until you have what looks like rice. 
  • Transfer the rice to a heated skillet. 
  • Add 1 cup of broth and simmer on medium heat until the liquid absorbs. Approx 8-10 minutes. If you want a less firm rice, add 1/4 cup more liquid and continue to cook until the liquid evaporates. For a more firm rice, decrease the liquid by 1/4 and decrease cooktime to desired tenderness. 
  • Use a a side dish alternative to rice!

Fun fact: You can actually use this method for many types of produce. This post tells you all about that, and I have a quick printable to show you which ones can be made into rice! 

So, there you have it, an alternative to both regular rice AND cauliflower rice – hello rutabaga rice!

If you make this rice, I want to see what you are doing with it! Tag me @mealplanaddict on Instagram, or join the Meal Plan Addict Facebook Community to post a picture! 

 

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