Karen Recipe ∶ Mom's Turnips

Even those who hate turnips will change their tune after trying this recipe, trust me.

Ingredients

• 3 turnips, peeled and chopped
• 1 pound bacon
• 4 tablespoons rendered bacon fat
• ½ cup packed brown sugar

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add turnips; cook until tender but still firm. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl to cool.
2. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Crumble and set aside. Reserve bacon fat.
3. In the large bowl, combine turnips, bacon, reserved bacon fat and brown sugar. Mix together and serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories221.8
• carbohydrateContent22.3 g
• cholesterolContent27.5 mg
• fatContent10.5 g
• fiberContent1.1 g
• proteinContent9.8 g
• saturatedFatContent3.4 g
• sodiumContent622.8 mg
• sugarContent20.1 g