Clapshot

Typically served with haggis because IF IT'S NOT SCOTTISH IT'S CRAP!

Haggis being gross, I just eat clapshot plain but imagine it would do well with a roast chicken or anywhere potatoes would be boring.

Supplies:

• Rutabaga. Not too big, they get weird in the middle if they're too big. I would recommend 2 medium over 1 huge, but work with what you have
• Potatoes. White, Red, whatever. I think the ones with the skin you can leave on work best, but I'm lazy and that's quite possibly a big factor.
• Garlic. 1-3 cloves.

peel and dice rutabaga and potatoes. Boil some water, throw the garlic and the rutabaga in. 20 minutes later, throw the potatoes in. Give it another 20 or so, I'm not sure you can overcook, but when the potatoes are falling apart you're good.

Add some milk, butter, cheese if you like (scallions! Shallots! get crazy!) and mash by hand. It seems to be technically impossible to mix this electrically, and I've been reading that that's not good for the potato anyway. You could also put it back in the oven and brown the top.

WICKED GOOD WITH PEPPER ON TOP! (black pepper, freshly ground) Parsley would probably be tasty too.