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.

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.

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!

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.

PARMESAN GARLIC MASHED TURNIPS

Steps:

• 1. use a vegetable peeler and remove the skins from the turnips, dice and place in a large pot. (some turnips come with a waxy coating that will come off when peeled).
• 2. place the potato in with turnips (do not peel). this will get rid of the bitter taste of the turnips while they are cooking.
• 3. cover the turnips with cool water and place on the stove. add salt and bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium and cover. cook for about 15 minutes or until turnips are tender when pierced with a fork.
• 4. while the turnips are cooking, drain and remove potato. pour turnips back into pot and mash with potato masher. stir in the garlic milk mixture a little at a time, then stirring in remaining butter.
• 5. you may not need all of the milk. gently stir and add in the parmesan. serve warm.