Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Mashed Turnips with Turnip Greens - Irish - 4 pts plus; 23g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber

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Mashed Turnips with Turnip Greens - Irish

Recipe By    :"The Very Best of Recipes for Health" by Martha Rose Shulman
Serving Size : 5    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 cals)    LowFat (Less than 25%)
Veggie

Amount Measure    Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 bunches turnips -- with greens attached (1 3/4 to 2 pounds including greens)
1 pound potatoes -- russet or Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
Salt to taste
1    tablespoon extra virgin olive oil -- to 2 tablespoons
1    leek -- white and light green parts only, finely chopped
   2/3    cup low-fat milk -- or as needed
Freshly ground pepper

1. Cut away the greens from the turnips. Peel the turnips and quarter if
they're large; cut in half if they're small. Stem the greens and wash in 2
changes of water. Discard the stems.

2. Combine the turnips and potatoes in a steamer set above 2 inches of
boiling water. Steam until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the
steamer and transfer to a bowl. Cover the bowl tightly and leave for 5 to
10 minutes so that the vegetables continue to steam and dry out.

3. Fill the bottom of the steamer with water and bring to a boil. Add salt
to taste and add the greens. Blanch for 2 to 4 minutes, until tender.
Transfer to a bowl of cold water using a slotted spoon or skimmer, then
drain and squeeze
out excess water. Chop fine. Drain the water from the saucepan, rinse and
dry.

4. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat in the saucepan and
add the leek and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until leeks are tender
and translucent but not colored. Add the milk to the saucepan, bring to a
simmer and remove from the heat.

5. Using a potato masher, a fork or a standing mixer fitted with the
paddle, mash the potatoes and turnips while still hot. Add the turnip
greens and combine well. Beat in the hot milk and the additional
tablespoon of olive oil if desired, and season to taste with salt and
pepper. Serve hot, right away, or transfer to a buttered or oiled baking
dish and heat through in a low oven when ready to serve.

Yield: Serves 4 to 6 as a side dish.

Advance preparation: You can make this several hours ahead and reheat as
directed, or in a double boiler.

Nutritional information per serving: 208 calories (17% fat); 1 gram
saturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 3
milligrams cholesterol; 38 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams dietary fiber; 156
milligrams sodium (does not include salt to taste); 6 grams protein

This is inspired by colcannon, an Irish mix of mashed potatoes and kale or
cabbage. This lightened version is a mixture of two-thirds turnips and
one-third potatoes, with the turnip greens stirred in at the end.

Cuisine:
"Irish"
Source:
"Recipes for Health, New York Times, Jan 3, 2012"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Jan 2012"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 136 Calories; 4g Fat (22.6%
calories from fat); 4g Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 2mg
Cholesterol; 58mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1 Vegetable; 0
Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0