Vegetables Recipe – Thanksgiving Day Creamed Turnips

This recipe has been a family favorite for years. It has been passed down from my Grandmother and has since been requested every Thanksgiving holiday.

Ingredients

• 1 large turnip, peeled and diced
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Place the turnip in a saucepan with enough water to cover the cubes; place the saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 5 minutes; drain water and return turnip to saucepan.
2. Return the saucepan to medium heat. Pour enough fresh water over the turnips to cover; add the sugar. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until turnip pieces are fork tender; drain.
3. Melt the butter in a separate saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir the flour into the butter to make a roux. Whisk in the milk until the mixture thickens. Add the turnips and stir gently to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

• calories88.4
• carbohydrateContent10 g
• cholesterolContent13.4 mg
• fatContent4.7 g
• fiberContent0.6 g
• proteinContent1.9 g
• saturatedFatContent2.9 g
• sodiumContent64.4 mg
• sugarContent7.2 g