Chopped Turnip Appetizer Food

CHOPPED TURNIP APPETIZER

Steps:

• Peel the rutabaga.
• Add to the food processor.
• Use a high setting and gradually add olive oil.
• You want as smooth consistency as you can get.
• Peel the shallots, garlic and add to the food processor.
• You might have to add more olive oil so you can get this very smooth consistency.
• This might take at least 4 minutes.
• I add a lot of pepper and salt to taste.
• The pepper adds more taste.
• This keeps well.
• I serve on black bread.
• Goes well with a really dry white wine.

TURNIP GREEN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a large skillet cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon, drain on paper towels, and crumble. Carefully pour away all but about 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease; return the pan to the heat, and add the onions. Cook about 3 minutes. Add the turnip greens and cook 8 to 10 minutes. Add the Alfredo sauce, cream cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook until the cream cheese has melted and the mixture is bubbly. Stir in the crumbled bacon.
• Transfer the mixture to the baking dish, and bake 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Turn on the oven's broiler, and return the baking dish to the oven for 5 minutes.
• Serve with tortilla chips or fried pork skins.

WARM TURNIP GREEN DIP

Steps:

• 1. Cook bacon in dutch oven over medium high heat for 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon of the drippings in the dutch oven.
• 2. Saute onion and garlic in hot drippings for 3 to 4 minutes.
• 3. Add wine and cook for 1 to 2 minutes to loosen particles from the bottom of the pan.
• 4. Stir in turnip greens, next 4 ingredients and 1/2 cup of the cheese.
• 5. Cook, stirring often, 6 to 8 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and mixture is thoroughly heated.
• 6. Transfer to a lightly greased baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with remaining cheese. Broil inches from heat 4 to 5 minutes or lightly browned. Sprinkle evenly with bacon.

TURNIP TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Combine turnip and onion in a small bowl. Toss with salt and pepper.
• Unfold pie crusts, and press out fold lines. Cut out 30 rounds with a 2-inch round cutter.
• Place 1 teaspoon turnip mixture on half of each round, and fold the other half over. Press edges together with a fork to seal.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet; brush tops with melted butter.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 17 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• For Turnip-Bacon Turnovers: Add 4 to 5 pieces finely chopped, cooked bacon to filling mixture. Proceed as directed.