Turnips

Discussion in 'Discussion Group' started by Cleopatra, Apr 8, 2008.

  1. Cleopatra

    Cleopatra Well-Known Member

    Anybody have any good recipes for turnips? I have steamed them and eaten them "plain" with salt/pepper/butter, and I made a cheesy turnip & carrot dish. What else do you do with these things?
     
  2. tassy

    tassy Well-Known Member

    My mom used to chop them to bite size pieces and cook them in with her beef stew and irish stews, yummy!
     
  3. Cleopatra

    Cleopatra Well-Known Member

    Now that's a good idea. Just use them in place of potatoes in stews and whatnot. I bet they would be tasty in a Shepherd's Pie.
     
  4. kimmie

    kimmie Well-Known Member

    :ack:
     
  5. Cleopatra

    Cleopatra Well-Known Member

    Just for Kimmie ;)

    Cheesy Turnips and Carrots

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    INGREDIENTS
    3 cups diced peeled turnips
    2 cups sliced carrots
    1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
    3/4 cup water
    1 teaspoon salt, divided
    1/2 cup chopped onion
    1/2 cup diced celery
    3 tablespoons butter or margarine
    3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1 1/2 cups milk
    1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese


    DIRECTIONS
    In a saucepan, combine turnips, carrots, ginger, water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender; drain and reserve liquid. Set vegetables aside. In a skillet, saute onion and celery in butter until tender; stir in flour, pepper and remaining salt. Add milk and the vegetable liquid; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in cheese until melted; stir in the vegetables and heat through.
     
  6. tassy

    tassy Well-Known Member

    she also used parsnips in addition to carrots in stews too. :mrgreen:

    Are you just trying to eat more turnips... or did someone leave a bushel of them at your doorstep...LOL
     
  7. kookookacho

    kookookacho Well-Known Member

    Can't say I've ever had turnips... but if they're along the same lines as cabbage and collards, I'll pass. :lol:
     
  8. sus

    sus Well-Known Member

    OMG Someone that knows what a parsnip is wohoooooooooooooooooo:hurray:
     
  9. sus

    sus Well-Known Member

    I love turnips too. I use them in place of tators in a recipe. I also remeber someone using them to make lowcal french fries..... ill ahve to look that recipe up. My favorite way is with cream
     
  10. Cleopatra

    Cleopatra Well-Known Member

    Nope, I actually grew my own. :)
     
  11. Cleopatra

    Cleopatra Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the reminder Koo, I've got some cabbage I need to eat as well. Any fabulous recipes out there beside boiled/steamed/salt/pepper?
     
  12. kookookacho

    kookookacho Well-Known Member

    Stewed up and put on a bratwurst.
    Rolled up in a egg roll.

    That's the best I got...:)
     
  13. peaches

    peaches Well-Known Member

    Have you ever made your own egg rolls? Shred a bunch of cabbage as the base and cook it down with some baby shrimp, diced chicken, pork, whatever ya got. Shredded carrots, scallions, soy sauce, maybe a tiny bit of chicken stock for flavor, then stuff the wrappers from the produce section. Fry them just for a minute or two until the wrappers are browned.

    Sorry, I hardly ever use real recipes, but these taste so much better to me than the frozen ones most restaurants use.
     
  14. sus

    sus Well-Known Member

    MMMMMMMm that sounds good. Thanks Peaches..Think ill try that this weekend:hurray:
     
  15. kimmie

    kimmie Well-Known Member

    Cleo, you are so thoughtful, thanks, but :ack:
     
  16. sus

    sus Well-Known Member


    Oh kimmie:roll: don't knock it till ya try it:p
     
  17. kimmie

    kimmie Well-Known Member

    :ack::ack::ack:

    just can't do it,
    squash, okra cabbage......love it......

    collards or turnips :ack:

    it just leaves more for yaw.... enjoy!
     
  18. michelle

    michelle Well-Known Member

    You could not pay me enough money to put a collard or a piece of cabbage in my mouth. I ain't eatin' nothing that stinks that bad. Nasty!!!
     
  19. Shadow Rider

    Shadow Rider Well-Known Member

    Are you using just the turnip roots or using the greens too???
     

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