Mashed Yellow Turnips with Crispy Shallots

Name: Mashed Yellow Turnips with Crispy Shallots
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 6 servings Kosher salt; 6 Tbsps (3/4 stick) salted butter; 5 to 6 shallots, peeled and sliced into thin rings; 2 larges yellow turnips (rutabagas), about 4 pounds total; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 355 milliliters light olive or vegetable oil; 237 milliliters whole milk

Mashed Yellow Turnips with Crispy Shallots is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 249 calories, 2g of protein, and 24g of fat. A mixture of pepper, kosher salt, to 6 shallots, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Heat the oil and unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat until it reaches 220 degrees F. Reduce the heat to low, add the shallots, and cook until they are a rich golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. The temperature should stay below 260 degrees F. Stir the shallots occasionally to make sure they brown evenly.

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Unsalted Butter

Shallot

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Remove them from the oil with a slotted spoon, drain well, and spread out to cool on paper towels. Once they have dried and crisped, they can be stored at room temperature, covered, for several days.

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Spread

Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels

Peel the turnips to remove the waxy skins and cut them into generous 1-inch chunks.

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Turnip

Place them in a saucepan with water to cover and 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, until easily pierced by a paring knife, about 35 minutes.

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Water

Salt

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Knife

Drain.

In a separate saucepan, heat the milk and salted butter over low heat until the butter has melted and the milk just begins to simmer.

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Salted Butter

Butter

Milk

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Puree the turnips in several batches in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. With the motor running, add the melted butter and milk in a steady stream. The turnips should be smooth.

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Turnip

Butter

Milk

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Food Processor