Buttery Stovetop Turnip
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 56kcal
Buttery Stovetop Turnip is a simple vegetable side dish prepared with dried herbs from your spice rack. This side is rich in flavour, yet very inexpensive and budget-friendly.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups cubed turnip, 1/2 inch cubes (can substitute rutabaga)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- water
Instructions
- Peel and dice the turnip into 1/2 inch cubes. Rinse turnip under cold running water and transfer to deep saucepan.
- Cover turnip with water so that the water level is one inch above the turnip.
- Over medium-high heat, bring the turnip to a boil.
- Once boiling, add the salt and continue to boil, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
- Add the dried rosemary and thyme. Stir and continue to cook for 10 minutes or until turnip is fork tender.
- Strain off the water and discard.
- Add the ground black pepper and butter. Stir into the hot turnip.
- Taste for seasoning and add more salt if needed.
- Garnish and serve.
Notes
You can use unsalted butter, but will need to adjust with additional salt to suit your personal taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg