Turnip Soup With Turnip Greens

Name: Turnip Soup With Turnip Greens
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bunch of turnips with greens, or 3 or 4 turnips; 10 ounces turnip greens, omit if using turnips with greens; 2 small onions, or leeks; 2 to 3 cloves garlic; 2 slices bacon, or 2 ounces pancetta, optional; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 to 6 cups chicken broth, or vegetable broth, depending on how "soupy" you like your soup; Sea salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

A simple turnip soup recipe that makes excellent use of both the turnip root and its attached greens.

⭐ 4.3 (9 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 20 minTotal: 35 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Side Dish Soup

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

Prepare turnip greens by removing them from the turnips, washing, and cutting into thin strips; set aside.
Peel and chop turnips into small chunks; set aside.
Chop onions or leeks, thinly slice garlic, and finely chop bacon or pancetta if using; set aside.
Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Cook bacon or pancetta until fat renders, then add onions or leeks with salt and cook for 3 minutes until soft.
Add garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Stir in chopped turnips and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until turnips are tender.
Stir in the greens and cook for about 2 minutes until wilted and tender.
Season the soup to taste with salt or other seasonings.
Serve hot, optionally garnished with black pepper.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 109 kcal

Carbohydrate: 14 g

Cholesterol: 5 mg

Fiber: 4 g

Protein: 4 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 1052 mg

Sugar: 7 g

Fat: 5 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g