Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 12:57:31 -0500
Thanks to "nettlehart" for today's food funny.
I stopped at a fast food restaurant recently. I was fascinated by a
sign which offered fat free French fries. I decided to give them a
try. I was dismayed when the clerk pulled a basket of fries from the
fryer which were dripping with fat. He filled a bag with these fries
and put them in my order. "Just a minute!" I said. "Those aren't
fat free." "Yes they are. We only charge for the potatoes. . . .
The fat is free!"
Turnip and Rutabaga Bake
4 slices bacon, diced
1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped onion
1 cup (250 ml) water
1 lb (450 g) rutabagas (Swedes), peeled and diced
1/2 lb (250 g) turnips, peeled and diced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 Tbs (60 ml) chopped parsley
Fry the bacon in a heavy skillet until crisp. Remove from the pan,
drain on paper towels, and crumble. Remove and discard all but 1
tablespoon (15 ml) of the bacon fat. Cook the onion in the remaining
bacon fat over moderate heat for 5 minutes, until tender and
translucent. Add the water and bring to a boil, stirring to deglaze
the pan. Combine the rutabagas, turnips, and the crumbled bacon in a
2 quart (2 L) ovenproof casserole. Add the onion and water mixture,
salt and pepper to taste, and bake covered in a preheated 350F (180C)
oven for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve.
Serves 4 to 6.
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