Patty's Mashed Turnips

37 Reviews

“The smell of hot buttery turnips always reminds me of the holiday season when my grandmother prepared this dish for the family. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.” - by Patty Spencer

Ingredients

7 large turnips
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

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Original recipe yields 8 - 10 servings

Directions

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.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (9 total)

Calories
76 cal
4%

Fat
3.2 g
5%

Carbs
10.4 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Ima Cookin

Jan. 16, 2004

"My husband and I are on a low-carb diet - turnips are very low carb - so I decided to fix this. I'm normally not fond of turnips, but this recipe is excellent - it reminds me of mashed potatoes...." See more"

sassisue

Nov. 29, 2006

"I made these for my husband for Thanksgiving! He loves turnip. I substituted the milk for cream and only used 1/4 cup. They were wonderful. Some previous reviews commented on how runny the turnip ..." See morewas, try reducing the milk."

POOKIES

Jan. 16, 2004

"I love this but no one else at home will eat it, so I scale it down to one portion. It smells a bit, too, so if you're having guests, I would not suggest cooking this dish! :)..." See more"

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