VEGETABLE SIDE DISH: MASHED TURNIPS WITH BACON(click here to print)

MASHED TURNIPS WITH BACON

• 2 pounds turnips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 dash garlic powder
• 1/2 pound bacon - cooked and crumbled
• 2 tablespoons rendered bacon fat

Directions

1. Peel and cube the turnip. Cook in a saucepan in salted water until very tender. Drain then mash with the butter or margarine, salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Set aside.
2. In a skillet fry the bacon until nice and crispy. Remove from the skillet and crumble. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
3. To the skillet with the 2 tablespoons of bacon grease add the mashed turnip and crumpled bacon. Stir and heat to the desired temperature before serving. 

           Nutritional Values for this Recipe: http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php

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