Recipe by James John Deren

Pureed Turnips

Name: Pureed Turnips
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 - 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 Turnips (about 2 ½ lbs); ½ C Milk; 4 T Butter; 3 Cloves Garlic, minced; 1 T Thyme; Kosher Salt; Black Pepper

Tired of mashed potatoes? This will be your new favorite replacement!

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Servings 6 - 8 servings

Category Side Dish

Ingredients

3 Turnips (about 2 ½ lbs)
½ C Milk
4 T Butter
3 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 T Thyme
Kosher Salt
Black Pepper

Instructions

1 Dice The Turnips Into 1” Pieces: Dice the turnips into 1” pieces. Boil in salted water until tender. Drain and add to a food processor with the remaining ingredients except the milk.
2 Process Until Very Smooth, Adjusting The: Process until very smooth, adjusting the texture with milk, and adjust the seasoning as needed.

Pro Tips & Delicious Variations

This makes an excellent bed to serve other foods on, such as Potato and Kale cakes.
I don’t usually have milk in the house, so I use powdered milk instead. Making a double-strength milk batch adds a lot of creaminess.