Roasted Turnips
Roasting turnips mellows their sharp flavor, makes them wonderfully tender, and turns them into the perfect vegetable side dish.
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- Serves: 12 persons
Ingredients
- 2pounds turnips
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 1teaspoon fine or coarse sea salt (or more to taste)
- Optional: ground black pepper
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Preheat the oven to 400 F. While the oven heats, trim and peel the turnips. Tender baby turnips can be simply scrubbed instead of peeled, but their peel will still be a bit more fibrous than the tender insides. Leave baby turnips whole; cut bigger ones into 1-inch pieces.Step 3
Put the prepared turnips in a baking pan or on a baking sheet. Drizzle them with olive oil. Use your hands or 2 large spoons to toss the turnips around a bit to coat them thoroughly with the oil. Sprinkle them with salt.Step 4
Roast the turnips until they're tender and browned. Start checking them after about 30 minutes. Depending on their size and age, it may take up to an hour or more to become completely tender. Sprinkle with more salt and pepper, if you'd like, and serve.