White Turnip Soup Recipe

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White Turnip Soup
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Ingredients:

  • 4 medium sized white turnips
  • 1 large onion
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 slices dry bread or 2 cups of flavored or plain croutons (for those that want the easy way out)
  • 1/2 cup cream

Directions:

  1. Peel, slice and coarsely chop the turnips and onions
  2. Cook slowly in butter for 5 minutes
  3. Add 6 cups of boiling water (dechlorinate city water by letting stand overnight uncapped), and bread or croutons
  4. Simmer the soup for 30 minutes
  5. Remove from the heat
  6. Puree the soup
  7. Add salt and pepper to taste
  8. Return to the heat and add egg yolks beaten well with the cream and stir blending well
  9. Garnish with fine minced parsley
  10. Serve with crusty bread
  11. Any root vegetable will work here as well as acorn squash, pumpkin etc.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 412.52 Kcal (1727 kJ)
Calories from fat 108.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g 18%
Cholesterol 78.08mg 26%
Sodium 1138.95mg 47%
Potassium 278.67mg 6%
Total Carbs 63.14g 21%
Sugars 7.31g 29%
Dietary Fiber 2.87g 11%
Protein 11.51g 23%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 113.3mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 282.94 Kcal (1185 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.23g 18%
Cholesterol 53.55mg 26%
Sodium 781.17mg 47%
Potassium 191.13mg 6%
Total Carbs 43.31g 21%
Sugars 5.01g 29%
Dietary Fiber 1.97g 11%
Protein 7.89g 23%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 3%
Iron 2.4mg 19%
Calcium 77.7mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.7
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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