Chopped Turnip Appetizer Recipes

TURNIP GREEN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a large skillet cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon, drain on paper towels, and crumble. Carefully pour away all but about 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease; return the pan to the heat, and add the onions. Cook about 3 minutes. Add the turnip greens and cook 8 to 10 minutes. Add the Alfredo sauce, cream cheese, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook until the cream cheese has melted and the mixture is bubbly. Stir in the crumbled bacon.
• Transfer the mixture to the baking dish, and bake 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Turn on the oven's broiler, and return the baking dish to the oven for 5 minutes.
• Serve with tortilla chips or fried pork skins.

WARM TURNIP GREEN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish.
• Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease. Add onion to the bacon grease and cook over medium heat until soft.
• Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
• Add turnip greens and cook and stir for a few minutes.
• Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
• Add mayonnaise, sour cream, red pepper flakes, salt, and Parmesan cheese.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese on top and bake 5 more minutes.

PARMESAN CRUSTED CRUSHED TURNIPS

Steps:

• Place peeled turnips in a pot of salted water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook 20 to 30 minutes or until turnips can be pierced easily with a paring knife. Drain. Let cool slightly.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place the turnips on a clean kitchen towel or double layer of paper towels. Gently press each one down until it's approximately 1/2-inch high. Let them drain for 15 minutes then carefully flip them over onto a dry section of the towel or onto fresh paper towels so the other side drains and dries a bit.
• Combine garlic, olive oil and salt and black pepper, to taste in a small bowl.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or nonstick aluminum foil. Place the flattened turnips on the lined baking sheet. Brush each turnip with a little of the olive oil and garlic combination. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over each turnip, gently pressing it down.
• Carefully and quickly flip each turnip over. Repeat with the remaining olive oil and garlic combination and cheese.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Flip each turnip and bake an additional 15 minutes. Garnish with chopped fresh chives and serve.

CHOPPED TURNIP APPETIZER

Steps:

• Peel the rutabaga.
• Add to the food processor.
• Use a high setting and gradually add olive oil.
• You want as smooth consistency as you can get.
• Peel the shallots, garlic and add to the food processor.
• You might have to add more olive oil so you can get this very smooth consistency.
• This might take at least 4 minutes.
• I add a lot of pepper and salt to taste.
• The pepper adds more taste.
• This keeps well.
• I serve on black bread.
• Goes well with a really dry white wine.

TURNIP TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Combine turnip and onion in a small bowl. Toss with salt and pepper.
• Unfold pie crusts, and press out fold lines. Cut out 30 rounds with a 2-inch round cutter.
• Place 1 teaspoon turnip mixture on half of each round, and fold the other half over. Press edges together with a fork to seal.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet; brush tops with melted butter.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 17 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• For Turnip-Bacon Turnovers: Add 4 to 5 pieces finely chopped, cooked bacon to filling mixture. Proceed as directed.