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Potato And Turnip Casserole With Cheese

December 5, 2014 by Elizabeth Dooley

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This is a recipe for turnip and potato casserole. This is tasty all year round but it makes an exceptional vegetable side dish for the holidays! This make-ahead turnip casserole is a favorite of mine and I always get requests to bring to pot luck Christmas dinner. Casseroles are such a traditional warm and filling dish during. This combination of turnips and potatoes is rich, creamy, and cheesy and sure sure to be loved by all.

Turnip and potato casserole recipe

Baked Turnip Casserole Recipe

If you are wondering how to cook turnips then this is a great starter recipe. Turnips are a root vegetable and they are a bit bitter in flavor much like a radish. That is why they are great combined with potatoes which are more bland in flavor. The turnips and potatoes in this recipe are a great compliment to the rich creamy sauce of the casserole dish.

One variation of this dish is to add a layer of apple slices to the middle to make it a bit more sweet. This may be a food idea if there will be lots of children present at your holiday meal.

Turnip and Potato Casserole Ingredients:

  • 3 golden Yukon potatoes
  • 5 turnips
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • milk
  • all purpose flour

It is best to use similar sized potatoes and turnips. However if you have smaller turnips or potatoes, you can just add an extra. If you extra large turnips or potatoes, just use one less. This easy recipe is the perfect side dish. Let’s get started!

How To Cook Turnips And Potatoes

Cut the potatoes, turnips and onion into thin slices. Discard the top of turnip and the bottom of the turnip. I used a food processor for this and it saves a lot of time. Alternatively you could you a mandolin or slice them manually with a sharp chef knife.

Turnip and Potato Casserole
Using a food processor will help you save time!

Mince the garlic and shred your cheese. If you do not have garlic cloves you can substitute 1 teaspoon garlic powder (total) in its place. 

Grease the baking dish with butter. Then, you are going to create layers. Each layer will contain some of the potatoes, turnips, onion and garlic. Separate the layers with the shredded cheese. Your top and final layer will just be potato.

How to cook Turnips and Potatoes
Layer your casserole ingredients into the prepared baking dish.

Once you have finished the layering, whisk together 3 cups of milk and 2 tablespoons of flour and pour this mixture over the top of everything. Optional: you can certainly substitute in almond or coconut flour. 

Turnip and Potato Casserole Layers
Top with potatoes. Then pour milk and flour mixture on top.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

turnip casserole

This recipe is much like a potatoes au gratin except it has turnips so you could call it a turnip and potato gratin if you like.According to the Food Network, “Gratin is a French word that means the crust that forms on top of a dish when you brown it in the oven or under the broiler.The term originally comes from the French word “gratter” (to scrape) which refers to the need to scrape the crunchy bits of cooked food off the bottom of a dish so as not to waste it. “

Printable Turnip and Potato Recipe

Turnip and Potato Casserole

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December 5, 2014
by Scarlet Paolicchi
Cuisine American
Category Family Food Ideas And Recipes
A delicious side dish of turnips and potatoes in a creamy, cheesy sauce.
Persons
8
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour, 15 minutes
Total Time
1 hour, 25 minutes
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turnips and potatoes

Ingredients

  • 3 large golden Yukon potatoes
  • 5 large turnips
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 cups milk
  • 2 tbsp flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Cut the potatoes, turnips and onion into thin slices.
  3. Generously grease a baking dish with butter.
  4. Create a layer of the potatoes, turnips, onion and garlic. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over that layer. Repeat until you are out of ingredients. The final layer will be just potato.
  5. Whisk together 3 cups of milk and 2 tablespoons of flour and pour this mixture over the top of everything.
  6. Place in oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until potatoes have softened and are ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Turnip and Potato Casserole

Serves: 8

Amount Per Serving:
Calories 324.12 kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.81 g 18.5%
Saturated Fat 7.24 g 35%
Trans Fat 0.33 g
Cholesterol 37.97 mg 12.3%
Sodium 307.06 mg 12.8%
Total Carbohydrate 39.62 g 13%
Dietary Fiber 5.44 g 20%
Sugars 10.8 g
Protein 13.94 g
Vitamin A 12.93 % Vitamin C 58.65 %
Calcium 35.09 % Iron 8.72 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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This is one of my favorite turnip recipes! What type of veggie side dish casseroles do you prefer to make? Would you make this turnip and potato gratin? If you do, be sure to let us know how it turned out!

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