Patty's Mashed Turnips Recipe
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Patty's Mashed Turnips

By: Patty Spencer 
"The smell of hot buttery turnips always reminds me of the holiday season when my grandmother prepared this dish for the family. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (34)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 - 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 7 large turnips
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Peel, wash, and quarter turnips.
  2. Boil 35-45 minutes or until tender. Strain and rinse cooked turnips.
  3. Place in large mixing bowl and use fork to break up turnips into smaller bits. Add milk and butter. Blend to desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 76 | Total Fat: 3.2g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by Ima Cookin   view full review
My husband and I are on a low-carb diet - turnips are very low carb - so I decided to fix...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2006 by sassisue   view full review
I made these for my husband for Thanksgiving! He loves turnip. I substituted the milk for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by POOKIES   view full review
I love this but no one else at home will eat it, so I scale it down to one portion. It smells...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2010 by Kajones0129   view full review
These were quite tasty. Like other posters, I added butter as if making mashed potatoes, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2007 by tmarie24   view full review
I love turnips. Got lots of compliments on these. I used 1 enormous turnip, it made enough...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2006 by IM COOKIN   view full review
Very yummy. I use a little more butter than the recipe calls for.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2005 by ESTELAMARIE   view full review
I tried this recipe with some hesitation (but I had to use this giant turnip and had no idea...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by TRINITYJAE   view full review
Wow!! These are truly amazing! I had these for the first time over a friends house and I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2006 by velvetwalrus   view full review
This recipe was quite tasty - we all enjoyed it. We had turkey gravy on it like mashed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2004 by DRUMNWRITE   view full review
This is a great low carb alternative to mashed potatoes. My husband is on a low carb diet and...

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