Adapted from Angies Pangies, original recipe from Southern Living
Author: Cooking with Michele
Recipe type: Vegetables
Serves: 8
Ingredients
1 pound turnips, peeled and cubed
1 pound potatoes, (any starchy variety, peeled and cubed
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3 gala apples, peeled and diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoon butter
½ cup lowfat buttermilk
Fresh thyme leaves, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
Crumbled bacon or pancetta, to taste (optional)
Instructions
Cover the turnips and potatoes with cold water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. While turnips and potatoes cook, heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and saute apples until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute, just until garlic is fragrant but not burned.
Drain the potatoes and turnips and combine with apple mixture and butter in a large bowl. Gently mashin and add the buttermilk, stirring until creamy. Season with fresh thyme and salt and pepper to taste and pour into a casserole dish to serve. Top with crumbled bacon or pancetta. For a vegetarian version, omit bacon and top with thyme leaves for garnish.
Recipe by Cooking With MicheleĀ® at https://cookingwithmichele.com/2012/10/turnip-potato-apple-mash/