How To Make Mashed Turnips
Mashed turnips, with their sharper flavor, is a great alternative to mashed potatoes. The flavor profile of this dish is a great complement to meaty dishes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2lbturnips
- fine sea salt,to taste
- ½cupwhole milk or cream
- 3tbspbutter
Instructions
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Gather the ingredients.
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Rinse and peel the turnips. Cut them into large, even pieces, which will help ensure that they cook at the same rate. Put the turnip chunks in a pot, cover them with cold water, and bring to a boil. Salt the water.
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Cook the turnips until they’re very tender when pierced with a fork, about 10 to 15 minutes after the water comes to a boil.
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Meanwhile, gently heat the milk in a saucepan over low heat (or in a microwave-safe container for 15 seconds at a time on high power). Add the butter and melt it into the milk. Set aside.
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Drain the turnips thoroughly, return them to the pot, placing it over medium-low heat. Shake the pot slowly, but constantly, to keep the turnips moving (but not browning), for about 3 minutes to dry them out a bit.
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Mash the turnips until they’re as smooth as possible.
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Stir the warmed milk and melted butter into the mashed turnips. Add salt to taste; don’t be shy, salt is the key to bringing out the best in all root vegetables. Serve hot. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 79.23kcal
- Fat: 4.93g
- Saturated Fat: 3.03g
- Trans Fat: 0.17g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1.25g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.25g
- Carbohydrates: 8.03g
- Fiber: 2.04g
- Sugar: 5.08g
- Protein: 1.55g
- Cholesterol: 12.97mg
- Sodium: 311.55mg
- Calcium: 52.67mg
- Potassium: 238.05mg
- Iron: 0.35mg
- Vitamin A: 43.44µg
- Vitamin C: 23.81mg
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