Thanksgiving Side: Turnips
Looking for a different side for Thanksgiving? Turnips are delicious and healthy and probably one your group has not tried before.
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By
Heidi Potter
Do you ever have that Thanksgiving side that your family serves every year that is a little different, and nobody seems to remember why they serve it?
For our family, it’s turnips. My father used to demand turnips at Thanksgiving. So did his father. Honestly, we have no idea why, we just ate them. They are an easy dish to make, very similar to mashed potatoes, and are a good interesting side. If you want to balance out the carbo-load at Thanksgiving, this is a good way incorporate a vegetable into the mix.
Thanksgiving Side: Turnips
These creamy and tasty turnips make a wonderful Thanksgiving side!
Ingredients
- 4-5 large turnips peeled with a paring knife or vegetable peeler
- 2 Tbsp butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel turnips with a peeler or a paring knife.
- Place in a large steamer basket and steam for about 20-30 minutes, or until they are fork tender.
- Drain water out of bottom of pan. Melt 2 Tbsp of butter in bottom and return turnips to the pan. Turn heat to low.
- Using a ricer or mashed potato masher, mash into a pulp. Add salt and pepper to taste and then leave cooking on low. This will cook away some of the excess liquid.
- Serve and eat!
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 42kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 66mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 87IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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