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Mashed Turnips Recipe
Low carb mashed turnips served as a side dish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 17744 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the mash:
- 2.2 pounds turnip peeled and cut
- water to boil
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- pinch Black Pepper Ground
- 4.4 ounces cream *see Notes
To garnish:
- butter
- chives chopped fresh
Instructions
- Place cut turnips into a pot and cover with water. Season with salt.
- Boil and cook turnips soft.
- Strain cooked turnips and discard water. Take turnips back to the pot.
- Season with black pepper and add the cream.
- Mash or blend your turnips over low to medium heat to the desired consistency.
- Serve hot with a dollop of butter and freshly chopped chives.
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Notes
- Use a thick cream in the mash. Liquid cream would make these mashed turnips watery. Use something like Fresh Cream or Sour Cream.
Nutrition Information
Calories
177.44kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
16.91g
(6%)
Protein
2.89g
(6%)
Fat
11.79g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7.21g
(36%)
Cholesterol
42.72mg
(14%)
Sodium
760.37mg
(32%)
Potassium
499.88mg
(14%)
Fiber
4.49g
(18%)
Sugar
9.52g
(19%)
Vitamin A
458.41IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
52.39mg
(58%)
Calcium
95.11mg
(10%)
Iron
0.75mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 17744
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 177.44kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.91g | 6% |
| Protein | 2.89g | 6% |
| Fat | 11.79g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.21g | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 42.72mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 760.37mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 499.88mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4.49g | 18% |
| Sugar | 9.52g | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 458.41IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 52.39mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 95.11mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.75mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.