I was thinking about potatoes today; Twice baked potatoes, Au gratin potatoes, whipped potatoes, French fries…..and on and on! People following a lower carb lifestyle realize that white potatoes are a high impact carbohydrate food and don’t fit the low carb lifestyle. For those living The Metabolism Miracle, white potatoes are not a choice on Step 1 or Step 2 of the program.
The Metabolism Miracle followers are very familiar with substituting cauliflower for white potatoes….and cauliflower is neutral on The Metabolism Miracle.
MMr’s are aware that sweet potatoes are a better choice than white potatoes, but they contain a comparable amount of carbohydrate grams.
Did you know that we have another choice for a white potato substitute? The humble TURNIP. 1 cup of turnips are NEUTRAL on the Metabolism Miracle.
The following article, recipes, and pictures are from the link provided.
http://blog.paleohacks.com/hacks-turnips-instead-of-potatoes/#
***The following recipes are neutral on The Metabolism Miracle! When a change was made to the recipe to make it MM friendly, it is clearly noted.
What’s a Turnip Anyway?
Turnips are a member of the cabbage family and look a lot like rutabagas. They can be used interchangeably with swedes and rutabagas.
If you’ve had turnips before and found them bitter, then you’ll need to re-think how they were chosen and prepared. Basically, the older and larger a turnip is, the more bitter it will taste. Choose ones that are around the size of a tennis ball for the best flavor.
When it comes to actually cooking them, the trick to a non-bitter turnip dish is how you boil them. Use lots of water and don’t cover them. Let that bitterness boil away!
Potatoes vs Turnips
One cup of raw cubed white potatoes gives you around 22 grams of carbs and two grams of fiber. One cup of raw cubed turnip gives you only six grams of carbs and two grams of fiber. So, if you’re going for the lower-carb option, turnips are definitely your best bet.
Pro-tip: Sub Turnips for Potatoes
If your “past life” favorite dishes included a lot of potatoes, what can you do? The great thing about turnips is that they take seasoning really well, and you can cook them pretty much the same ways as you would a potato. There are plenty of things you can do with turnips: turnip fries (plain or seasoned), bacon turnip mash, garlic turnip mashed, twice-baked turnips, and turnip gratin. There’s even turnip chicken soup!
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Turnip Fries
Ingredients:
2 turnips
2 tbsp olive oil
Your choice of seasonings
How To Make It:
The trick here is to boil the turnips first for about 30 minutes and then bake them to make them crispy. Any oil and seasonings are added to the turnips after they boil but before they bake. You only need to bake them about five to 10 minutes in a 350F oven until they are crispy.
Some of the seasonings you can use are chili powder, salt and pepper, or even curry powder.
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Bacon Turnip Mash
Ingredients:
2 lbs of turnip
butter
salt, pepper, garlic powder
1/2 lb of bacon drained of fat (MM’rs)
How To Make It:
Peel and cube the turnip, boil until tender, and then drain it. Mash it along with two tablespoons of butter, salt and pepper to taste, and a dash of garlic powder. Add in one-half pound of crispy crumbled bacon. Add two tablespoons of bacon grease to your skillet, turn in the turnip mixture, and heat and stir until it is the desired temperature. Serve hot.
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Garlic Whipped Turnips
Yield:4
Ingredients:
3 cups diced turnip
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup of chicken stock
3 tbsp melted butter
salt and pepper to taste
How To Make It:
Cook the turnip and garlic cloves in a large pot of water until it is all very soft. Drain well, then whip with a hand mixer or stick blender. Add the chicken stock and butter, then season with salt and pepper to taste. This makes four servings.
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Twice-Baked Turnips
Yield:4
Ingredients:
4 whole turnips
Oil (MM)
paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder
chopped green onion
crispy bacon
How To Make It:
This recipe is different from the others in that there is no boiling required. Cut the tops off of all the turnips and rub coconut oil around the outside. Wrap each one in foil, place on a baking sheet, and bake in a 350F oven for about an hour or until they are soft but not overcooked.
Remove the tray from the oven and carefully unwrap each turnip. Don’t burn yourself! Scoop out most of the insides from each one and put the “meat” into a mixing bowl. Make sure you leave the outside of the turnips whole or you’ll wreck the presentation.
Add the seasonings to the turnip in the mixing bowl and blend or mix until creamy. Add broth if you need a better consistency. Spoon the mixture back into the turnip shells and bake again for 10 to 15 minutes. Top with chopped green onion and crispy bacon.
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Turnip Gratin
Yield:4
Ingredients:
2 medium-sized turnips
2 tbsp room-temperature butter
1 of unsweetened almond milk (MM’rs use unsweetened almond milk!)
1/2 cup half and half (for MM’rs) The almond milk and half and half get mixed together!
2 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups of Grueyere cheese
2 tsp thyme leaves
freshly grated nutmeg
How To Make It:
Preheat your oven to 350F. Use a mandolin to slice your turnips thinly or go all chef-like with a sharp knife. Boil some salted water and add the turnips and cook for four minutes after the water returns to a boil. Drain the turnip.
In a saucepan, melt half of the butter and add the minced garlic. Cook for two to three minutes and then whisk in the cream, nutmeg, thyme, black pepper, and about three-quarters of the cheese.
Butter the bottom of an eight-inch casserole dish with the leftover butter and lay half of the turnip slices in the dish. Pour half of the cream mixture on top of the turnips and then cover the mixture with the remaining slices. Dump the rest of the cream mixture over top.
Heat the turnip dish for 25 minutes at 350F. Take it from the oven, press it all down with a spatula, and cover with the leftover cheese. Return the casserole to the oven and cook for another 20 minutes or until the top is slightly golden.
Take the casserole from the oven and let it sit for 15 minutes before you cut it.
H/T Chris Kresser
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