Recipe courtesy of Michele Urvater
The Best Ever Turnips
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 253
- Total Fat
- 20
- Saturated Fat
- 13
- Carbohydrates
- 17
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 9
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 53
- Sodium
- 602
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
4 pounds white turnips, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
12 to 16 tablespoons butter
1 head of garlic, peeled
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Bring a lot of salted water to a boil and parboil the turnips for 7 minutes; add the garlic and boil 1 minute longer; drain.
- Melt 8 to 12 tablespoons of butter and cook the garlic and turnips, covered, over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Transfer turnips and garlic to a food processor and puree until smooth, adding 4 more tablespoons butter with the machine turned on. Season well with salt and pepper and, if made in advance, reheat in a double boiler.