Sauteed Turnips With Spinach And Raisins Recipes

SAUTEED TURNIPS WITH SPINACH AND RAISINS

Steps:

• In a skillet (with a lid), heat the olive oil and garlic over medium heat.
• While that heats, peel the turnips and chop them into thin strips, like tiny French fries.
• When oil is heated, add the turnips and raisins and saute for about 3 minutes.
• Pour in the lime juice and cover; let it cook for 5-10 more minutes, allowing turnips to soften.
• Meanwhile, wash and chop or tear up the spinach.
• After 5-10 minutes are up and turnips are tender, stir in the spinach and cook it until it just begins to wilt.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle with nutmeg.

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH GOLD RAISINS AND TOASTED PINE NUTS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the oil and heat. Add the shallots and garlic and saute until softened. Add the raisins and cook until warm, about 1 minute. Add the pine nuts, increase the heat, and add the sherry vinegar. Stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits that cling to the bottom of the pan. Add the butter and melt, then add the spinach and stir or toss with tongs until wilted. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

GLAZED TURNIPS WITH GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Saute 11/2 pounds chopped peeled turnips in olive oil over medium-high heat until tender, 8 minutes; season with salt. Add 1/2 diced red onion, 1/2 teaspoon chopped rosemary and a pinch ofred pepper flakes; cook 2 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons each white wine vinegar, honeygolden raisins. Cook, stirring, until the turnips are glazed, 1 to 2 minutes. Toss with chopped parsley; season with salt.

SAUTEED TURNIPS AND PARSNIPS WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook turnips, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add parsnips and shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and almost tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring, until vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes more.

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH RAISINS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Place golden raisins in a small bowl, and cover with 3/4 cup warm water; set aside. Remove any tough stems from spinach, and wash thoroughly. Set aside.
• Place a wide, 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat, and add olive oil. Add garlic, and saute for 1 minute. Add pine nuts. Cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 1 minute. Drain the reserved raisins, and add them to pan. Add spinach, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring constantly, just until spinach has wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED SLICED TURNIPS

Steps:

• Heat a third of the oil over a high flame in large skillet. Add a third of the turnips and shake pan well. Season with salt, pepper and about a third of the cumin. Continue sauteeing until slices are evenly golden brown, about 7 minutes. Repeat twice with similar portions of oil, turnips and cumin.
• Drain turnips well as you make each batch and set aside. Melt butter in the skillet over high heat and return all turnips to the pan to brown slightly. Toss and shake them in pan as they cook, about 2 minutes. Transfer turnips to a warm serving bowl and garnish with parsley.

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• In a large (12-inch) skillet, warm olive oil. Cook spinach in three additions, letting the first batch wilt before adding the next and tossing often, until completely wilted, 3 to 4 minutes total.
• Stir in raisins. Season with salt and pepper.