Bacon Turnip Mash

Name: Bacon Turnip Mash
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps rendered bacon fat; 2 Tbsps butter; 227 grams bacon - cooked and crumbled; 1 dash garlic powder; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 1 pinch salt; 907 grams orange turnip

Bacon Turnip Mash might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe serves 5. One portion of this dish contains approximately 7g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 330 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have ground pepper, rendered bacon fat, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet.

Instructions

Peel and cube the turnip. Cook in a saucepan in salted water until very tender.

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Water

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Drain then mash with the butter or margarine, salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Set aside.

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Garlic Powder

Butter

Pepper

Salt

In a skillet fry the bacon until nice and crispy.

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Bacon

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Remove from the skillet and crumble. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.

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Bacon Drippings

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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.

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Turnip

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