The total turnip
The whole turnip goes into this recipe, in which ramekins are filled with both the root vegetable and its leaves.
317 K 4.1/5 (21 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
18 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: May 22th 2025
For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
15 turnips - 2
3 shallots - 3
60 g butter - 4
6 cloves garlic - 5
300 ml liquid cream - 6
3 chicken stock cubes - 7
3 radishes (optional) - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 1,875 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 45 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:50.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare 15 turnips, cut into small sticks, then into small cubes.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Boil a pan of water and add 3 chicken stock cubes.
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.
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.
Once cooked, cool in very cold water, drain and dry them.
Don't throw the water away, boil it again.
Don't throw the water away, boil it again.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Rinse and drain leaves, trim stems to keep only nice leaves.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
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.
Drain and dry leaves on absorbant paper.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Chop 3 shallots.
In a pan, melt 60 g butter.
When it's really hot, add chopped shallot and 6 cloves garlic "en chemise" (un-peeled), salt and cook 2 or 3 minutes without letting shallot brown.
In a pan, melt 60 g butter.
When it's really hot, add chopped shallot and 6 cloves garlic "en chemise" (un-peeled), salt and cook 2 or 3 minutes without letting shallot brown.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Remove and discard garlic cloves, then add turnip leaves.
Cook one or two minutes, stirring continously.
Cook one or two minutes, stirring continously.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Add 300 ml liquid cream, over a low heat and allow to thicken slowly uncovered.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Pour in a blender and add pepper.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
And blend until you get a lovely green cream.
Taste to check seasoning.
Taste to check seasoning.
Stage 11 - 5 min.
Reheat diced turnip and ramekins (in microwaves oven for example) and put a layer of diced turnip in each ramekin.
Stage 12 - 5 min.
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!].
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 recipe | 30 RDI=10 % | 140 RDI=10 % | 140 RDI=20 % | 1,930 RDI=100 % | 8,060 RDI: 100 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 RDI=1 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 100 RDI=5 % | 430 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 1 RDI=1 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 110 RDI=5 % | 450 RDI: 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 4.80 €
- Per person : 0.30 €
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