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How To Make Scottish Neeps and Tatties
Give your meal a little international flair with this Scottish neeps and tatties recipe! With just 2 simple ingredients—rutabaga and potatoes—it’s the ultimate quick and easy side dish. Plus, the rutabaga lowers the carbs, so you get all the comfort without the carb overload.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 192 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Scottish
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs rutabaga aka wax turnip, swede, or neep, 680 g
- 1 ½ lbs potato 680 g
- To serve: butter, salt
Instructions
- Prep: Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then salt it well. Peel and roughly chop the rutabaga. Chop the potatoes (skin can stay on or you can peel - your choice). Keep the veggies separate.
- Cook Neeps: Carefully add the chopped rutabaga to the boiling water. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add Tatties: Carefully add the chopped potatoes to the water with the rutabaga. Continue cooking for 15 more minutes until both the rutabaga and potato are fork-tender.
- Mash: Roughly mash, leaving some pieces bigger than others. Add a few pats of butter and a sprinkle of salt. Serve hot!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
192kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
43.6g
(15%)
Protein
5.5g
(11%)
Fat
0.5g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
44mg
(2%)
Potassium
1289mg
(37%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
10.9g
(22%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 43.6g | 15% |
| Protein | 5.5g | 11% |
| Fat | 0.5g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 1289mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 10.9g | 22% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.