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Tangy Turnips

This time of year is great for root vegetable dishes.  Turnips are a good source of potassium, fiber, Vitamin C and calcium; low in carbohydrates and calories, plus they have a unique taste.

If you have never eaten turnips, they have a firm texture, and a very mild cabbage or radishy taste, though not as pungent as a radish and a little sweeter.  Turnips can be roasted, mashed like potatoes, grated for a slaw-type salad, added to a soup, eaten raw, or boiled and served with just a little butter and salt and pepper.  This time though, I wanted something a little different and then I eyed the bacon in the refrigerator…

Who doesn’t like bacon!  Combine cooked turnips with a little bacon, add a touch of vinegar and sugar and VOILA!  You have a great vegetable dish!  This is delicious if you like turnips as much as we do!

Tangy Turnips

Ingredients:

6 medium turnips, peeled and sliced

1 teaspoon salt

4 slices diced bacon

3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon sugar, or less; depending on your taste

Salt and pepper, to taste

Method:

Place turnips in saucepan, cover with water.

Add salt and bring to a boil.

Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until tender.

Drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, fry bacon in a large skillet until crisp.

Discard skillet drippings, leaving a scant teaspoon in the skillet.

Add vinegar and sugar, blend well.

Add turnips and toss.

Serve

YUM!!!

Check out my friend, Linda’s blog, at My Kind of Cooking for her great recipes and giveaway!

This entry was posted on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 7:00 AM and is filed under Bacon, Sauces/Marinades, Side Dish, Vegetables. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response.