Mashed Turnips
Ingredients
- 6 medium turnips cut into 1 inch cubes
- Turnip greens coarsely chopped
- 3 medium potatoes cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 stick butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil turnips and potatoes until soft (not mushy)
- While turnips and potatoes are cooking, cook onions in 1 tablespoon butter in a frying pan over medium heat until translucent
- Add turnip greens to the boiling water for the last minute of cooking
- Drain all of the water from the pot
- Add remaining butter, onions, and salt and pepper to taste
- Serve immediately!
Notes
NUTRITION FACTS
Vitamin C - keeps bones and teeth strong, helps rebuild tissues and blood vessels
Calcium - builds strong bones and keeps them healthy
Folate - supports brain and nervous system functions and bolsters overall cardiovascular health, red blood cell production, and reproductive health
Potassium - helps maintain blood pressure and regulate kidney health
Magnesium - enables energy production, maintains bone integrity and nervous system balance, and helps control inflammation and blood sugar levels Did you know?
Turnips are a delicious and low calorie vegetable. But don’t throw out the tops! The green tops of the turnips contain several times more vitamins and nutrients than the bulb itself.
Vitamin C - keeps bones and teeth strong, helps rebuild tissues and blood vessels
Calcium - builds strong bones and keeps them healthy
Folate - supports brain and nervous system functions and bolsters overall cardiovascular health, red blood cell production, and reproductive health
Potassium - helps maintain blood pressure and regulate kidney health
Magnesium - enables energy production, maintains bone integrity and nervous system balance, and helps control inflammation and blood sugar levels Did you know?
Turnips are a delicious and low calorie vegetable. But don’t throw out the tops! The green tops of the turnips contain several times more vitamins and nutrients than the bulb itself.
