Bacon-Turnip Mash

Cooked and mashed turnip with savory bacon.

Step: 1

Peel and cube the turnip. Cook in a saucepan in salted water until very tender. Drain then mash with the butter or margarine, salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Set aside.

Step: 2

In a skillet fry the bacon until nice and crispy. Remove from the skillet and crumble. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.

Step: 3

To the skillet with the 2 tablespoons of bacon grease add the mashed turnip and crumpled bacon. Stir and heat to the desired temperature before serving.

Per Serving: 448 calories; protein 23.2g; carbohydrates 15.8g; fat 32.6g; cholesterol 85.3mg; sodium 1563.3mg.

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