NomEatNom - Moroccan Rutabaga Soup

Mmmmmmmmm, soup!!

There’s a reason why Campbells has always called it mmm, mmm, good!

I’m just saying.

At any rate, it had been way too long since I’d made a nice, warm, satisfying soup!

So, when the hubby came home with some rutabagas he found on sale, I just knew they were destined to find themselves in bowl of warm, comforting goodness!

Believe it or not, this was the first time I had ever cooked with a rutabaga! They are often compared to potatoes, and, for the most part, I can see why. However, did you know they are actually a cross between turnips and cabbage?? (I can see the turnip part…but cabbage?? Interesting.) At any rate, these bad boys the hubs came home with were also HUGE — way bigger than I’ve ever seen any potato! The “skin” on the outside is also super tough. Let’s just say you don’t peel a rutabaga; you literally cut the layer of skin off of it — with a big, big knife.

Peeling this large vegetable is most definitely a worthy adventure though, as they are super tasty and super nutritious! In fact, rutabagas are packed with cancer-fighting phytochemicals, antioxidants, vitamin C, and fiber!

Score!!