RUTABAGA INGREDIENTS
2 Medium Sized Rutabagas Peeled and Thinly Sliced into Circles
3 Tablespoons Grass-fed Butter
1 Large Yellow Onion Thinly Sliced
SAUCE INGREDIENTS
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 Teaspoon Himalayan Sea Salt
1 Teaspoon Thyme
1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
4oz Full-Fat Cream Cheese
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar
ASSEMBLY
- In a medium sized frying pan over medium-low heat, melt butter and add onions. Fry until translucent and light brown. About 45 minutes.
- While the onions are frying, prep the sauce. In a medium sized sauce pan over medium-low heat add heavy cream.
- Whisk often! Once the sides of the sauce pan begin to form small bubbles, whisk in your cream cheese.
- Continue to whisk often, and allow the sauce to thicken and the cream cheese to melt.
- Add shredded cheddar, and whisk until melted. Then add salt, thyme, and garlic.
- In a medium sized glass baking dish begin placing your rutabagas in layers.
- Top the rutabagas with the onion mixture.
- Pour sauce over your rutabagas and onions.
- Bake at 375° Fahrenheit for 60 minutes.
SERVES 6
11 NET CARBS
HEALTH BENEFITS
Rutabaga: 1 cup of rutabagas has 9 grams of carbohydrates, as opposed to 1 cup of potatoes which has 26 grams! REDUCE THOSE CARBS!
Grass-fed Butter: Has a prominent level of butyric acid, which decreases inflammation. One of the specific ways it has been proven to decrease inflammation is in the intestines of people with Crohn’s disease. Also, a reliable source of medium-chain triglycerides which have been shown to suppress the appetite, a bonus for those who are trying to lose weight!
Garlic: Can reduce high blood pressure, and it also contains antioxidants. Top food for gut health – it contains prebiotic fiber, it’s also antiviral and antifungal.
Heavy Whipping Cream and Shredded Cheddar: The high fat and low sugar content makes heavy whipping cream an EXCELLENT Ketogenic choice.
Himalayan Salt: One of the cleanest salts you can find. As opposed to conventional table salt that is heavily processed which removes its beneficial minerals.