Rutabaga Stew

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 245 min
Servings: 15
Yield: 15 servings

Description

This budget-friendly rutabaga soup is full of root vegetables, celery, carrots, and beets with chicken, though you can use whatever meat you fancy.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds chicken, diced
4 rutabagas, peeled and diced
4 medium beets, peeled and diced
4 carrots, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
1 red onion, diced
water, or to cover

Directions

1 Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until completely browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
2 Add rutabagas, beets, carrots, celery, and onion to the pot.
3 Pour enough water over the vegetable mixture to cover completely. Reduce heat to low and cook at a simmer for at least 4 hours, adding water as needed to keep vegetables submerged.