Awesome recipe. I'd had mashed turnip and carrots, and plain old mashed turnips, but with the potatoes they were so creamy...the flavor was wonderful. I used light cream instead of milk, and didn't measure it- I poured until I got the right consistency for the way we like mashed potatoes. Got rave reviews from hubby and parents- a definate keeper.
I like this recipe but "one turnip" just isn't enough information since turnips come in such a wide range of sizes. (Note how several reviews said it tastes just like mashed potatoes.) Better to specify approximate weight!
I'm not a big turnip fan, but mashed turnips are a part of the holiday meal whenever my family serves turkey. This year it was my turn to prepare the feast, so I tried this recipe. Only change was I used brown sugar instead of white, and added a bit more butter (can't remember if it calls for it in the recipe or not!). It turned out wonderful! Even my father, who hates turnips but dutifully takes a spoonful each year, got up for a second helping. Thank you for a nice change to the traditional mashed turnip!!
I've never had Turnips at all. I love mashed potatoes so seeing as my produce box had a Turnip thought I would try it. We were not disappointed. Will definitely make again. I used red potatoes and I also used brown sugar instead of white it added some extra flavor to it. Add the salt and pepper as you are serving. Enjoy!
A very good recipe for (as others have stated) Holiday dinner gatherings. I usually "drape" my turkey with bacon slices so once the turkey's cooked I simply crumble up the bacon slices and add them (with 1 T. of the turkey drippings) to the root mixture. Turnips are bland so for simpler occasions (such as a normal family meal) I slice up a yellow onion and cook it along with a couple of bacon slices. I've also been known to toss in some chopped scallion greens OR parsley OR chives OR cilantro just before serving to give it both some added flavor and some color (garlic lover that I am I do NOT recommend adding garlic to this; too overpowering even for my tastes). This dish goes very well with a beef roast pork chops and roasted chicken too. Also carrots can be substituted for the turnips and you wouldn't necessarily need to add any sugar. All in all a good hearty side addition to any cold day meal.
At first this recipe sounded kind of bland and I was very leary of trying it. But I had two turnips and had no idea how to prepare them. I found it to be a bit too sweet for my liking but that could be my fault. I had two turnips to use so I increased the potatoes to 4 large potatoes and increased the sugar to 2 tsp. I used Yukon Gold potatoes which have their own richness. I think I used too much sugar 1 tsp would have been good. All in all a great recipe.
This was very easy to make and I nice change from having plain mashed potatoes as a side. My girlfriend and I really enjoyed it. We also made it adding some shredded old-nippy cheddar cheese on top for the last step which gave it a nice touch as well.
When my husband described what he was making for dinner (this dish) I said oooh that doesn't sound very good.
Well I ate my words and gobbled up 2 servings as this was incredibly good!
I didn't see the point of cooking it lid on/lid off though. Thanks Nanna!
Delicious...this is the way we always make it...cept...I omit the sugar. Thanks!
