Just kidding...I did cook with turnips for the firs time though! I used them as a replacement for white potatoes in my homemade vegetable soup. I have to say, I was very closed minded to the experience. I was 100% sure that I was not going to enjoy it, but to my surprise, I loved it! Here's what the finished veggie soup looked like:
I love to make vegetable soup when it's cold out and I have a lot of unused vegetables in my fridge. This past week has been extremely cold in Texas and I've been very busy. Without a lot of time to cook my vegetables were starting to go bad. Here is what I used in this batch:
Other times, I've used things like:
- Tomatoes
- Potatoes
- Noodles
- Green Beans
You can nearly put any vegetable in your soup and it's very easy to cook. Here's the simple recipe that I followed:
- Pour both quarts of the vegetable broth in a large pot and start warming on medium
- Add a bag of miniature carrots (or anything small that doesn't need any chopping)
- Chop the Onions and Bell Peppers into long strips then add them to the pot
- Chop the Turnips into small pieces/chunks and add them to the pot
- Add a few dashes of tobasco if you like it hot and crushed black pepper for flavor
- Put the lid on the pot and let it cook for roughly 30 minutes; stir occasionally
- Poke all of your veggies with a fork to make sure they're thoroughly cooked. If cooked after 30 minutes then enjoy! Otherwise, let it continue to cook on medium/medium-low.
This vegetable taste wonderful reheated. I usually make a large batch and freeze several tubberware since it reheats easily. Stay warm, friends!
