The total turnip


The total turnip
The whole turnip goes into this recipe, in which ramekins are filled with both the root vegetable and its leaves.
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Last modified on: May 22th 2025
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Stage 1 - 10 min.
The total turnip
Prepare 5 turnips, cut into small sticks, then into small cubes.

Stage 2 - 2 min.
The total turnip
Boil a pan of water and add 1 chicken stock cube.

As soon as it comes back to the boil, add turnip cubes, and cook for a minute or two. Turnips should remain a bit crunchy.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
The total turnip
Once cooked, cool in very cold water, drain and dry them.

Don't throw the water away, boil it again.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
The total turnip
Rinse and drain leaves, trim stems to keep only nice leaves.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
The total turnip
Plunge leaves into boiling water for one minute, stir then remove, and cool them in very cold water.

Drain and dry leaves on absorbant paper.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
The total turnip
Chop 1 shallot.

In a pan, melt 20 g butter.

When it's really hot, add chopped shallot and 2 cloves garlic "en chemise" (un-peeled), salt and cook 2 or 3 minutes without letting shallot brown.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
The total turnip
Remove and discard garlic cloves, then add turnip leaves.

Cook one or two minutes, stirring continously.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
The total turnip
Add 100 ml liquid cream, over a low heat and allow to thicken slowly uncovered.

Stage 9 - 1 min.
The total turnip
Pour in a blender and add pepper.

Stage 10 - 3 min.
The total turnip
And blend until you get a lovely green cream.

Taste to check seasoning.

Stage 11 - 5 min.
The total turnip
Reheat diced turnip and ramekins (in microwaves oven for example) and put a layer of diced turnip in each ramekin.

Stage 12 - 5 min.
The total turnip
Pour on some leaf cream while hot, and decorate with two slices of radish on top. Serve immediately.
Remarks
If you have turnips with nice leaves, don't keep them too long because the leaves droop quickly .

If you don't have turnips with leaves, you can use spinach instead..

[translator's note: turnip (navet in French) is the French term for a complete flop, e.g. a really bad film. The name is a joke!].
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe9 RDI=4 %50 RDI=4 %50 RDI=7 %640 RDI=30 %2,690 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g1 RDI=1 %7 RDI=1 %7 RDI=1 %100 RDI=5 %430 RDI: 5 %
Per person1 RDI=1 %7 RDI=1 %7 RDI=1 %110 RDI=5 %450 RDI: 5 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 1.60 €
  • Per person : 0.30 €

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