Mashed Turnips With Roasted Garlic

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb Small turnips, peeled and           1 tb Margarine (15 g)
-quartered (675 g)                  2 tb Skim milk - optional (30 ml)
1 ea Ripe Bartlett pear, about 6       1/4 ts Salt - optional (1.25 ml)
-oz. (118 g), peeled, cored,             Freshly ground pepper to
-and chopped                             -taste
4 cl Garlic, roasted and peeled

SOURCE: The Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook by Bonnie Sanders Polin,
Ph.D., and Frances Towner Giedt, copyright 1993, ISBN#0-553-08760-6..
We used a pear to sweeten the strong flavor of turnips, then added some
roasted garlic for a robust alternative to mashed potatoes.
Steam turnips over boiling water until fork tender, about 15 minutes.
Drain turnips and place in a food processor or blender along with pear,
garlic, and margarine. Process until smooth, adding skim milk as needed.
Season with salt and pepper.
Makes 8 servings.
PER SERVING: Calories - 41, protein - 1 g, carbohydrate - 7 g, fat - 2
g, calories from fat - 30%, dietary fiber - trace, cholesterol - trace,
sodium - 129 mg, potassium - 144 mg. Joslin Exchanges 1 vegetable.

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