Roasted Turnips

Name: Roasted Turnips
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds chopped, peeled turnips; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, optional

Total Time Prep: 10 mins. Cook: 45 mins.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Don't knock roasted turnips until you've tried them! The oven mellows this root vegetable, giving it beautiful caramelized edges and a melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Ingredients

2 pounds chopped, peeled turnips
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Place turnips on a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt, pepper and if desired, garlic powder. Toss to coat. Roast 30 minutes.
Increase oven temperature to 450°. Bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 124 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 447mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 4g fiber), 2g protein.

Roasting this root vegetable mellows its sharpness, creating beautiful caramelized edges and a pillowy, melt-in-your mouth texture. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

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