CREAM OF TURNIP SOUP

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Number Of Ingredients 9

6 cups quartered turnips
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups water
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
2 tablespoons cream of wheat
2 cups evaporated milk
buttered croutons

Steps:

  • Peel and quarter turnips. Combine turnips, sugar, salt, and water in medium saucepan. Cover and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Add butter. Pour into blender. Purée. Return to saucepan. Add chicken bouillon and cream of wheat. Stir. Simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes until mixture is thickened. add milk. Heat, but do not boil. Taste for seasoning. Garnish each serving with buttered croutons. Fun Fact: Turnips are the original jack-o'-lantern, actually used in Ireland as lanterns. However, Irishmen migrating to America soon learned that turnips were not nearly as plentiful as were pumpkins, so they quickly adopted the pumpkin as the top choice for their jack-o'-lantern.

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