Mashed Turnips Little House Recipes

MASHED TURNIPS (LITTLE HOUSE)

Steps:

• Wash turnips and peel them.
• Slice thin across the grain to break vertical fibers.
• Place in a kettle of water - 1/4 to 1/2 cups should do - and simmer, covered, until tender. This will take about 20 and 30 minutes.
• Remove cover for last few minutes to cook away excess water.
• Add butter and sprinklings of salt and pepper, and mash turnips.
• Return to burner to heat through, then remove to a warm serving dish.

PATTY'S MASHED TURNIPS

Steps:

• Peel, wash, and quarter turnips.
• Boil 35-45 minutes or until tender. Strain and rinse cooked turnips.
• Place in large mixing bowl and use fork to break up turnips into smaller bits. Add milk and butter. Blend to desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.

CLASSIC MASHED TURNIPS

Steps:

• Peel and cut turnip like you would for mashed potatoes.
• Put in pot of water until covered and your sugar. Turnips can be very bitter so the sugar takes the bitter out. Cook until fork tender. Drain. Mash like you would potatoes. Use gravy instead of milk or whatever you mash your taters with. Enjoy!

NEW ENGLAND MASHED TURNIPS

Steps:

• peel turnips with a vegetable peeler, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
• fill a medium-size pot wit water and bring to a boil.
• add 1/2 teaspoon salt & the turnip cubes and bring to a boil again.
• turn the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes until the turnips are soft.
• drain the turnips into a colander in the sink.
• put the turnips back into the pot, and warm on low heat for 1 minute to dry them out.
• add butter, half-and-half, and the rest of the salt and pepper.
• stir with a spoon while the butter is melting.
• mash with a potato masher until soft and fluffy.

MASHED GARLIC TURNIPS

Steps:

• Place the turnips and the garlic in a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.
• Add water to fill about halfway, cover, and place over medium-high heat.
• Bring to a boil, turn down the burner, and simmer until quite soft (about 15 minutes).
• Drain the turnips and garlic very well.
• Using a potato masher, mash the turnips and garlic together.
• Stir in the butter, horseradish, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and mix well.
• Just before serving, stir in the chives.
• Each serving has 10 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of fiber, for a total of 8 grams of usable carbs and 2 grams of protein.