Turnip and apple soup

Turnip and apple soup

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Soup
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium turnips, peeled and diced
  • 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
  • 1 apple, peeled and diced
  • 1 stick celery, sliced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp garlic, crushed
  • ½ tbsp curry powder
  • 4-5 cups chicken stock
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp butter

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter.
  • Add onion and celery, garlic, curry powder and ginger.
  • Cook 1 min.
  • Add turnip and potato and apple.
  • Cook 2 mins.
  • Add stock and seasonings.
  • Cook 20 mins.
  • Allow to cool for 5 mins.
  • Strain off half a cup of stock sandpit aside.
  • Puree soup.
  • Stir in the reserved stock.

Roasted herb turnips

Roasted herb turnips

Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 6 medium turnips, peeled and cut into edges
  • 2 tbs lemon oil or olive oil
  • pinch smoked paprika
  • 1 tbs chopped thyme and rosemary

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven 180 degrees
  • Place all ingredients in a large bowl and toss to coat the turnips
  • Place in a baking dish. Cook for 30 – 40mins

Turnip and tarragon soup

Turnip and tarragon soup

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Soup
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium turnips, peeled and chopped
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
  • 1 stick celery, chopped
  • ½ tbsp dried tarragon
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, heat oil over low heat.
  • Add onion and celery.
  • Cook 1 min.
  • Add vegetables.
  • Cook 2mins.
  • Add stock.
  • Add tarragon and seasonings.
  • Cook 20mins.
  • Strain off 1/2 cup stock.
  • Puree soup.
  • Stir in reserved soup stock and cream.
  • Adjust seasonings.

Sauteed spice turnips

Sauteed spice turnips

Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 10 baby turnips, chopped into bite size pieces
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • a pinch smoked paprika
  • a pinch turmeric
  • 4 tbs olive oil or lemon oil
  • black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Place baby turnips into simmering water over low to medium heat. Cook gently until a little tender  3-5mins
  • Plum into cold water. Drain and pat dry
  • In a large pan over low temperature, heat oil. Add garlic, black pepper and spices. cook 1 min
  • Add turnips. Toss until  coated.  Cook until turnips have crisp edges