Ideas for cooking with turnips?

Question

Hi all, please share your favorite ways to cook turnips. Thanks!

Answer 1

I love turnips!!!!!! Here are some things you might like to try

AMISH TURNIPS

2 c. cooked turnips
2/3 c. bread crumbs
1 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 c. milk
1 egg
Salt and pepper

Cook turnips until tender. Drain, mash and then add 1/2 cup bread crumbs, saving rest for top. Add egg, sugar, milk, salt and pepper to taste. Mix together; pour into greased baking dish. Dot with butter and rest of crumbs. Bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees.

BRAISED TURNIPS

2 lbs. turnips, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes
1/4 lb. bacon
1/2 c. onion, minced
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
1/2 c. chicken stock
3/4 tsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. parsley, minced
Juice of 1 lemon

Blanch the turnips in boiling salty water for 1 minute. Drain the turnips in a colander, refresh them under running cold water, and pat them dry. In a large skillet, saute bacon, diced, until crisp; drain. Add to the skillet onions and butter, and cook until onions are soft. Add the turnips, chicken stock, sugar and salt. Toss the mixture, and braise it, covered, over moderately low heat for 15 minutes or until turnips are tender. Cook the mixture, uncovered, stirring, until the liquid is evaporated. Add bacon, parsley, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss the mixture well, and transfer it to a heated serving dish. Serves 6.

Answer 2

My favorite way to use turnips is with lamb stew. The strong flavor of the turnips balances the strong flavor of the lamb (in the old recipes, it was mutton). Look for Irish or Scottish recipes.

Turnips are also wonderful in vegetarian stews (potato, beet, parsnip, turnip, squash, onions, and maybe others).

My favorite turnip-type vegetable is Kohlrabi, which is really wonderful raw, with a dip if you can afford the calories. It's also great sliced and boiled briefly, then braised with butter and chopped parsley. It also goes well in vegetable stews.

Answer 3

I enjoy roasting them with a host of other fall root veggies; carrots, celery, sweet potatoes. In a roasting pan drizzle olive oil and season with salt, pepper, oregano, & Mrs. Dash. Roast on a 425 degree oven for about 40 minutes. Really good with a roasted chicken.

I have also made mashed turnips for my son when he was learning to eat solid food. Boil the turnips (like you would a potato) mash with milk, sour cream and a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch dresssing mix (the dry pack). It is really good.

Answer 4

Turnips are really good in beef vegetable soup, instead of potatoes. After making the soup, leftovers can be frozen -- and doesn't turn cloudy or mushy which will happen when made with potatoes.

They are also very good raw with Ranch Dressing.

Answer 5

My mom makes turnip fries. Even my brother who is a very picky eater (he hates veggies) loves them. They are made in the oven like home fries. Julienne the turnips and spray or drizzle them with oil and bake them until they are crispy.

Answer 6

oooooooo i LOVE turnips!!!!
I eat them raw....peeled and dip in ranch dressing......
Cook the tops and have Turnip Greens....Yummy
Or just boil them and butter them with real creamery butter. Easy and delicious.
You can mash them with potatoes.

Answer 7

My favorite way to have them (never made them) was mashed up turnip with bacon :)

Answer 8

You can put turnips in beef stew as well and in stir fry.

Answer 9

I've had them mashed up with red pepper.

You could add any seasoning like that, italian seasoning?

My mom said cook apples with them.

Answer 10

I like them diced and boiled in chicken stock with salt and pepper. yum.