Photo: Buttered Turnip Puree Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 large turnips, peeled and cut into uniform chunks
- 1 quart milk
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and gently smashed with the side of a knife
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Combine the turnips, milk, thyme and garlic in a medium saucepan. Set over medium heat and partially cover the pan. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, until the turnips are tender-the tip of a paring knife should go through without resistance.
Drain the turnips, reserving the cooking liquid, and transfer to a food processor (discard the thyme sprigs). Add about 1 cup of the reserved cooking liquid and the butter, season with plenty of salt and pepper and puree until smooth. Add more of the liquid, if necessary. Serve hot.
Photographs by Yunhee Kim
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By patriciammiller
Warsaw, IN
on February 22, 2012
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This was my first time eating or making turnips and I was very pleased! I listened to the advice of other reviews and cooked the turnips in only as much milk as needed to cover them. My one mistake was adding too much milk back in when pureeing them. Add less then you think you'll need. You can always add more but can't take it back out. Otherwise, an awesome recipe!
By veggiemiss
on December 19, 2011
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We had a bunch of turnips in the pantry and I thought we'd just use this dish as a throw-away - if people liked it, great, if not, oh well. I also had some parsnips, so I used those, too, to sweeten the turnips up. After the turnips cooked, I baked some of them in the oven to dry them out - otherwise, this dish would have been too wet (liquid-y. So, I think the next time I will use less milk. The dish was a huge hit, and I have been "ordered" to make it again for Christmas. P.S.: Hang the fat - use all the butter as specified!
By leslie863
Wake Forest, NC
on October 04, 2011
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Really tasty alternative to mashed potatoes. Just as good with half a stick of butter, and just enough milk to cover the turnips.
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