Turnip Two Ways Pasta

By Kylah On June 24, 2013

First prepare the ‘toppings’ for the pasta. Chop and prep the garlic, the turnips and the turnip greens. Be sure to wash the turnip greens very well. Taste a few slices of the turnips…heavenly! Heat up your olive oil and saute the turnip rounds, stirring frequently, add garlic as the turnips turn a bit translucent. Saute both until brown. Start boiling water and toss in your noodles. Cook according to directions. Once your turnips and garlic are finished, remove from pan keeping some oil. Add your slightly wet turnip greens and steam/sear over low heat until wilted but still green. Toss the turnips and the turnip greens into the pasta and drizzle with the remaining cooking oil. Add the juice of one lemon and salt and pepper to taste. If your in the mood for decadence, try topping with some shaved Parmesan or a little feta cheese. Yum!

Posted in :Mains and Sides

Ready Time : 0 min

Servings

Ingredients

1 bunch Hakurei turnips washed, greens separated from roots. Greens–chopped roughly and roots sliced very thin in rounds
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil for sauteing turnip roots and then turnip greens
1 stalk green garlic chopped finely (use entire stalk…root to leaf tips - discard any parts that are too rough to chop)
3-4 servings of pasta angel hair or fettucini is nice but spaghetti or penne will do!
juice of 1 lemon
sea salt & freshly cracked pepper to taste

Directions

First prepare the ‘toppings’ for the pasta. Chop and prep the garlic, the turnips and the turnip greens. Be sure to wash the turnip greens very well. Taste a few slices of the turnips…heavenly!

Heat up your olive oil and saute the turnip rounds, stirring frequently, add garlic as the turnips turn a bit translucent. Saute both until brown.

Start boiling water and toss in your noodles. Cook according to directions.

Once your turnips and garlic are finished, remove from pan keeping some oil. Add your slightly wet turnip greens and steam/sear over low heat until wilted but still green.

Toss the turnips and the turnip greens into the pasta and drizzle with the remaining cooking oil. Add the juice of one lemon and salt and pepper to taste.

If your in the mood for decadence, try topping with some shaved Parmesan or a little feta cheese. Yum!