Turnips Taters And Ham Recipes

TRULY TASTY TURNIPS WITH GREENS

Steps:

• In a greased 6- or 7-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until vegetables are tender, stirring once. If using ham hocks, remove meat from bones when cool enough to handle; cut ham into small pieces and return to slow cooker. Serve with a slotted spoon.

BAKED TURNIP 'TATERS, LOW CARB DIABETIC

Steps:

• Peel turnips, making sure to remove the tough top bits; place in a saucepan.
• Cover with water and bring to a boil.
• Cover with pan lid, lower heat and simmer for about an hour until tender.
• Drain then cut into chunks small enough to fit in your food processor.
• Place chunked veggies, butter, and sour cream in a food processor and puree.
• Add beaten eggs and cheese and whir some more until ingredients are well-mixed (it won't take long).
• Pour into casserole dish and bake for about 20 minutes at 350°F until it's a little brown on top and edges (or you can nuke it for about 7-10 minutes).
• You might want to experiment the first couple of times you make it to see how brown you like the top.
• You can sprinkle a little more cheese on the top before baking, if you like.
• (You can also cube the turnips ahead of time then simmer and it doesn't take so long to cook, but some turnips are so hard to cut when raw that I've given up on that technique and just boil them whole.) Optional: add a garlic clove to the cooking veggies and puree along with everything else; adds.
• 25 carbs to each serving.
• Other options: 1/4 tsp dill, crumbled bacon, etc.
• Fluffier than other mashed-potato substitutes, because of the egg baked inches.
• Mmmm!
• The carb count on these might be a bit off, but they wouldn't be much more.
• Turnips are pretty low.

HAM 'N' TATER BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange fries in a greased 3-qt. baking dish; layer with broccoli and then ham. Combine soup, milk and mayonnaise until smooth; pour over ham. , Cover and bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes longer or until bubbly.

BOILED DINNER WITH TURNIPS AND HAM HOCKS

Steps:

• Combine the turnips, carrots, onion, bay leaf, ham hocks and chicken broth in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the ham hocks from the broth. Remove the meat from the bone, trim of all fat and cut into thin strips.
• Ladle the broth and vegetables into soup bowls. Divide the meat among the bowls. Garnish each bowl with some pepper flakes and cilantro. Serve immediately.

SLOW-COOKER HAM WITH TURNIPS

Steps:

• Put the apples, garlic, thyme, parsley, pickling spice and brown sugar in a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Add the ham and surround it with the turnips. Pour in the wine and 2 cups water. Cover and cook on low, 7 hours.
• Remove the ham from the slow cooker. Add the greens to the cooker and stir to combine with the liquid. Return the ham to the cooker, cover and cook on high 30 minutes.
• Slice the ham and serve with the turnips, apples and greens.

TURNIP GREENS WITH COUNTRY HAM HOCKS

Steps:

• 1. Soak greens for a few minutes in salted water. Wash greens thoroughly, breaking off stem thru the middle of the leaf. I run them thru several washings, until the water runs clear. Add greens to a large stockpot filled with water. Parboil (boil without seasonings) for about 5 minutes. Drain off water and cover with fresh water. Add ham hocks. They will be salty, so wait until they cook for a while to see if more salt is needed. (If you don't have access to country ham hocks, use smoked ham hocks, salt pork or other seasoning meat of your choice, but country ham hocks are great). Add pinch of nutmeg to enhance flavor. Bring pot to boiling again and turn heat down to a low boil. I cook them on the low boil for 2 - 3 hours, until tender. You can remove the ham from the hock and add to greens to serve.