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Creamed Turnips takes several minutes to prepare.

Creamed Turnips takes several minutes to cook.

Creamed Turnips makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Creamed Turnips are:

1/8 lb turnips (2 med sized), quartered
1/4 c onion
1 tbsp butter
3 whole cloves
bay leaf
1/4 tsp thyme
1/2 tbsp flour
1/4 c half and half
1/2 c milk
salt
pepper
nutmeg

Here is how you make Creamed Turnips:

Boil turnips in water until tender. Meanwhile, bring milk and half and half to a simmer. In saute pan, cook onions with butter until tender. Add thyme, cloves and bay leaf and cook for 1 minute. Add flour and stir, cook. Add to milk/half and half mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally. Put mixture through strainer and discard solids. Add turnips to liquid and mash with potato masher before blending in food processor. Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste. Serve warm.Number of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MTNCLIMBER88.

The nutritional information for Creamed Turnips is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 88.8

• Total Fat: 6.6 g
• Cholesterol: 19.7 mg
• Sodium: 66.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 5.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
• Protein: 2.3 g