Bacon Turnip Mash
Source of Recipe
Marla
List of Ingredients
Bacon Turnip Mash
2 pounds orange turnip
2 tablespoons butter
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 dash garlic powder
1/2 pound bacon - cooked and crumbled
2 tablespoons rendered bacon fatRecipe
Peel and cube the turnip.
Cook in a saucepan in salted water until very tender.
Drain then mash with the butter or margarine, salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste.
Set aside.
In a skillet fry the bacon until nice and crispy.
Remove from the skillet and crumble.
Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
To the skillet with the 2 tablespoons of bacon grease add the mashed turnip and crumpled bacon.
Stir and heat to the desired temperature before serving.
Makes 4 - 5 servings