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Cheesy Turnips and Carrots

SUBMITTED BY: Sandra Melnychenko

"Milk-tasting turnips and carrots are wonderfully enhanced by ginger, onion and a mouth-watering creamy cheese sauce in this super side dish. The serving bowl is always empty at the end of the meal. -- Sandra Melnychenko, Grandview, Manitoba"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 13 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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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

  1. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2007 by Christine M
I normally do not like cheesy-vegetable recipes, but this was really good! Instead of putting... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2007 by Elaine O'.
I found this recipe in a Taste of Home magazine years ago and have made it frequently since. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2008 by JaneArt
Pretty good, I liked the combination of turnips and carrots. The turnips do get a bit lost,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2007 by Mary
We loved this dish so much !! We added shrimp, more white sauce with Ramano cheese the second... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2008 by happykid
This was quite tasty. My first time using turnips and I look forward to cooking them again. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2007 by Pl@ntlady
WOW. Turnips made yummy. I get turnips every winter from my CSA, and struggle to find a recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2007 by Holly
My husband cringed when I said "turnips", but he loved this, as did I. What a good... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2007 by KoopaTroopa
Among a group of twenty-somethings, the consensus is: DELICIOUS! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2008 by LOUISEANDTHEMARTINS
I needed a turnip recipe & this was very good. Next time I may replace the ginger with some... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2008 by Diz
Really tasty! I decreased the amount of cheddar to a little over a half cup (all I had on... MORE

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