Rutabaga Smash with Bacon Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 rutabagas (about 1 lb), peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 large carrots (about 3/4 lb), cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced, slices cut in half
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 5 slices thick-sliced bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled (1/3 cup)
• Fresh rosemary sprig, if desired