Apple-Turnip Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 0.8 cup buttermilk 
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves fresh chopped
• 2 medium size golden delicious apples peeled chopped
• 0.3 cup roasted garlic 
• 8 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound turnips peeled cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 pound yukon gold potatoes peeled cut into 1-inch pieces

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• potato masher
• microwave
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Bring turnips, potatoes, and salted water to cover to a boil in a Dutch oven; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until tender.
2. Drain.
3. Cook bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, reserving 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon. Saut apples in hot drippings in skillet 6 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
4. Combine apples, turnips, potatoes, Roasted Garlic, and thyme in a bowl; mash with a potato masher until blended. (
5. Mixture will be chunky.) Stir in buttermilk and butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Transfer to a bowl.
7. Serve immediately, or, if desired, microwave mixture at HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring at 1-minute intervals.
8. Sprinkle with bacon just before serving.
9. Kitchen Express: Substitute 2 tsp. jarred roasted minced garlic for 1/4 cup Roasted Garlic. Proceed with recipeas directed, sauteing garlic with apples in Step