My husband is from Minnesota and told me he had never tried turnips. I am very much a southern girl and grew up with turnips. I always had them in stew and that’s pretty much it. I decided to take a turnip and turn it into something I thought he would like. I know him well enough to know he wasn’t going to like turnips, and I was right. I made this recipe because it’s a combination of both turnips and potatoes I wanted to break him in easy. It turned out great, but it was very evident when you had a turnip in your mouth because they have a much stronger flavor than potatoes. If you like turnips I have no doubt you will like this recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 1/2 lbs turnips, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Directions:
- Cook cubed potatoes and turnips in boiling salted water until fork tender; drain well.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the chopped onion and garlic and saute for about 3 - 4 minutes.
- To the skillet, add the cooked drained potato and turnip cubes.
- Add the salt and pepper.
- Continue to cook and stir until potatoes and turnips are lightly browned (or browned to your liking), adjusting heat as necessary.
- When done, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.
