Rutabagas

Try them instead of potatoes!

If you love potatoes but hate the calories, give rutabagas a try instead. They have only 50 calories a cup so they are great if you are trying to burn fat. (Potatoes have about 138 calories a cup.) They might not look it but they are extremely versatile fat burners that deserve your attention.

Rutabagas can be eaten raw or cooked. In either case they need to be peeled. You can slice them and eat them like that or you can grate them up for salads.

If you want to cook them, think of them more or less as potatoes. They can be boild, steamed, fried, used in stews and soups, pretty much any dish that calls for potatoes can use rutabagas instead.

Preaheat the oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine the honey, margarine and salt. Gradually add the carrot and rutebaga, coating everything as you go. Spray a baking dish with the oil and then arrange the vegetables in a single layer. Bake for about an hour or until done.