| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 50 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 5 cups whole milk
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 2 pounds turnips
- 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- Freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Set a large pot over high heat and add the milk, cream, salt, thyme and bay leaves. Peel and cut the turnips into 1-inch chunks. Add to the pot and cover partially with a lid. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the turnips for 30 minutes.
- Cut the potatoes into 1-inch chunks. After the turnips have cooked for 30 minutes (it takes longer than the potatoes to cook), add the potatoes and continue to simmer until all the vegetables are very tender, about 20 more minutes (the tip of a paring knife should go through with little resistance). Discard the bay leaves and thyme. Drain the turnips and potatoes, reserving 2 cups of cooking liquid, and then mash. Add the cooking liquid and butter. Mix well and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 683 |
| Total Fat | 49 g |
| Saturated Fat | 30 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 20 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 171 mg |
| Sodium | 1433 mg |
Reviews
These kicked major… butt! My son is the pickiest eater I have ever seen and HE even loved them. All my kids (7, 5, and 4 I thought were gong to get sick they ate so much of them. There may be some wasted liquid at the end but that’s just cooking! Thanks Guy, believe it or not, my son Nathan sees your son, Hunter cooking with you and so in turn, Nate wants to and loves to cook with me! I am going to do these again for Thanksgiving and specifically for Christmas as my father-in-law is flying from California to Kentucky to be with us. Again, Thanks Guy. Oh, a little garlic was added and perked up the turnips. Rock on my good man.
We have never really had turnips so this recipe looked interested. The taste was ok, but we would prefer just regular mashed potatoes. Or, maybe adding a little garlic would be good. Also, didn’t like the fact that there is so much wasted milk at the end.