This is a great side dish with a flexible recipe. Use whatever proportions of rutabaga and carrots that you have on hand and it will come out good.
2 lbs rutabaga, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
2 lbs carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
3-6 TBLS butter, to taste
sugar, honey or other sweetener, to taste (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
In a large pot cover rutabaga and carrots with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the vegetables are fork tender. Drain well. Mash by hand or use a food processor to puree. Add butter, sweetener, salt and pepper to taste.
Store in a tightly lidded container in the fridge for a couple days and reheat to serve.