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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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 - 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 7 turnips
  • 1 cup whole 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: 65 | Total Fat: 3.5g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2006 by Debby   view full review
Glad I found this...I am trying to cut back on potatoes one of my favs, so I tried the mashed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2003 by ROB23   view full review
in our family we add even ammounts of carrots and turnip. The carrots add a bit of sweetness....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2005 by CRUISEM   view full review
I have to admit I was a little leary about mashed turnips ... but they are actually very good....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2005 by GREENCHI2020   view full review
Our family's first turnip, a big Koran turnip, I mashed with one red potato and it came out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2009 by Caroline C   view full review
Cut way back on the milk - or, better yet, stir in heavy cream a little at a time - to avoid...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2007 by Amanda from MA CT NJ Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
A good, basic recipe. I left out the milk and it was still a bit watery. Easy, one pot dish.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2007 by MASSIVEMO1   view full review
the milk ended up making this too runny, but it had a great flavor.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2011 by Nancy   view full review
I just started using turnips as mashed instead of potatoes. So delish, however, omit the milk...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2009 by love2bake4myfamily   view full review
Not very good...hard to blend and the flavor of turnip gets lost w/ the milk. Sorry, will not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2010 by Dan The Man   view full review
Would use less milk

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