Carrot Turnip Food

MASHED CARROTS AND TURNIPS

Steps:

• Place carrots and turnips in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. , Drain and mash. Add the butter, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

GLAZED CARROTS AND TURNIPS

Steps:

• Peel and chop vegetables.
• Melt 2 T butter or margarine in a large pan.
• Add vegetables and stir to coat.
• Add liquid, sugar and thyme.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove cover and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed.
• Add 1 T. butter or margarine and parsley and stir until butter melts.
• Serve hot.
• Leftovers microwave well.
• To cut yellow turnip- Using a cleaver or long sharp knife, slice turnip in half lengthwise. Lay flat size on cutting board and slice. Peel slices with a paring knife.

GLAZED CARROTS AND TURNIPS

Steps:

• Put the vegetables in a skillet just large enough to hold them in a single layer. Add enough water so that it comes halfway up their sides along with the butter and sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat, then adjust the heat to maintain a simmer. Cover the vegetables with a round of parchment paper just large enough to fit the inside diameter of the pan, or with a lid set ajar. Simmer the vegetables until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the cover and raise the heat to high. Toss the vegetables frequently in the pan, as the liquid evaporates to a shiny smooth glaze. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

TURNIP AND CARROT PUREE

Steps:

• Cut out a parchment paper circle (a cartouche) to have the same diameter as a medium saucepan. Put the butter, carrots, turnips, water, and salt in the saucepan and set over medium heat. When the butter has melted, cover the saucepan with the parchment paper cartouche. Cook the vegetables until tender and then smash to a puree.
• This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

CARROT & TURNIP

Steps:

• Boil the carrots and turnip until they are tender enough for mashing.
• Mash them.
• Add salt & pepper to taste and stir through.
• Add butter to taste and stir through.

CARROT, LEEK AND TURNIP SAUTE

Steps:

• Melt olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
• Stir in leeks, turnips, and carrots. Cook one minute then salt to taste. Cover. Cook on medium low heat for another 5 minutes, stirring occassionally.
• Uncover and continue cooking for 25 minutes. Vegetables will reduce and soften quite a bit.
• Reduce heat to low and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in parsley, basil (or tarragon).
• Serve warm. Great reheated.

UNCLE BILL'S CARROTS - TURNIP - PARSNIP DISH

Steps:

• Prepare vegetables as noted and place them in a large saucepan.
• Cover with water, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 30 minutues or until vegetables are tender.
• Drain well.
• Add salt, pepper and butter and mash well.
• Serve as a vegetable with your meal.
• This is also very good the next day, re-heated.
• Parsnips are available in different sizes. Measured across the top of the parsnips, Small - about 1 inch, Medium - about 1 1/2 inches, Large - about 2 inches.

BAKED CARROTS, TURNIPS & RUTABAGAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Arrange carrots, turnip, and rutabaga in 2-quart casserole dish.
• In small bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Drizzle over vegetables.
• Cover vegetables with aluminum foil; bake 40 to 50 minutes.
• Serve over brown rice.