BACON TURNIP MASH

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Cooked and mashed turnip with savory bacon.

Provided by Theresa H. Wessman

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 pounds orange turnip
2 tablespoons butter
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 dash garlic powder
½ pound bacon - cooked and crumbled
2 tablespoons rendered bacon fat

Steps:

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.
In a skillet fry the bacon until nice and crispy. Remove from the skillet and crumble. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 423 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Cholesterol 77.7 mg, Fat 29.7 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 23.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 1504.1 mg, Sugar 8.7 g