Creamy Mashed Turnips and Yukon Gold Potatoes
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons butter or evoo
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil such as Colavita
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 shallot minced
- 4 medium turnips peeled and diced into ¾-inch pieces
- 2 medium Yukon Gold Potatoes peeled and diced into ¾-inch pieces
- 1¾ cups whole milk or vegetable broth
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Garnish: crispy shallots and snipped chives
- Extra virgin olive oil such as Colavita
- 4 large shallots sliced into thin rings
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Mashed Turnips and Potatoes:
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter and evoo, in a heavy bottom medium saucepan, over medium-low heat. Add garlic and shallots and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes, or until very soft and translucent.
- Add turnips, potatoes, milk, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer until turnips and potatoes are very soft and milk is absorbed.
- Mash vegetables. Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon mash into a serving bowl, and garnish with crispy shallots and snipped chives.
- Crispy Shallots:
- In a medium sauté pan over medium heat, pour in evoo so that it comes up ¼-inch the sides of the pan.
- Once oil is warm add shallots. Break up rings to separate. Cook very slowly over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until shallots begin to brown and become crispy.
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, and sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Use to garnish Creamy Mashed Turnips and Yukon Gold Potatoes.
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