Best 7 Make Ahead Turnip Casserole Recipes

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Indulge in a comforting and flavorful side dish with our selection of turnip casserole recipes. These casseroles are a delightful blend of tender turnips, creamy sauces, and a crispy topping. Perfect for a cozy family meal or a special occasion, these recipes offer a variety of flavors and textures to tantalize your taste buds. From the classic Southern-style casserole to a modern twist with roasted turnips and a cheesy crust, there's a recipe here for every palate. Whether you prefer a creamy sauce made with butter, milk, and flour or a tangy sauce with sour cream and Dijon mustard, you'll find a recipe that suits your preferences. Get ready to experience the deliciousness of turnips in a whole new light!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

TURNIP CASSEROLE



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No holiday meal in our home is complete without this dish handed down by my Finnish grandmother. It makes an excellent complement to turkey, beef or ham. -Doris Hubert, East Killingly, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 medium turnips, peeled and cubed
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Place turnips in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15 minutes or until tender and drain. Transfer turnips to a bowl and mash. Add the egg, sugar, butter and salt. , Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 479mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MAKE-AHEAD TURNIP CASSEROLE



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This make-ahead casserole is the perfect fall-flavored side dish to accompany a Thanksgiving turkey or roast ham. It is delicious!

Provided by SUNKIST2

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 cups cubed turnips
2 tablespoons butter
2 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch nutmeg
½ cup fine bread crumbs
2 tablespoons melted butter

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Place turnips into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Mash turnips; add butter and eggs.
  • Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a bowl and stir into turnips. Transfer mixture to a baking dish.
  • Combine bread crumbs and melted butter and sprinkle on top of turnip mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until light brown on top, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.9 calories, Carbohydrate 20.5 g, Cholesterol 82.4 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 603.6 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

TURNIP BAKE



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A great way to eat turnip; goes very well with turkey!

Provided by BusyBeeTami

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 1h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large turnip, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons butter
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper
2 large apples - peeled, cored, and diced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 pinch ground cinnamon
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch casserole dish.
  • Place turnip into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
  • Mash turnip, 2 tablespoons butter, salt, and pepper together until smooth.
  • Toss apples with 2 tablespoons brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
  • Spread half the turnip mixture into the prepared casserole dish; top with half the apples. Repeat with remaining turnip mixture and apple mixture.
  • Mix flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons softened butter by hand in a bowl until mixture is an evenly coarse meal-texture; sprinkle over casserole.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and bubbling, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21.9 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 79.1 mg, Sugar 16.4 g

MURIEL'S TURNIP CASSEROLE



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Great with turkey. A Thanksgiving and Christmas favorite in our house.

Provided by mfrichards

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 turnips, peeled and diced
1 cup applesauce
6 tablespoons butter, softened
4 teaspoons brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ¾ cups soft bread crumbs, divided
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and add turnips. Reduce heat to low, and simmer turnips until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
  • Transfer turnips to a large bowl and mash with applesauce, 6 tablespoons softened butter, brown sugar, eggs, salt, black pepper, and half the bread crumbs. Spoon turnip mixture into the prepared casserole dish, and sprinkle with remaining half of bread crumbs. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 51.4 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 706.6 mg, Sugar 4.1 g

CLASSIC TURNIP AND APPLE CASSEROLE



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I first had this recipe at my husband's aunt's home back in 1979; got the recipe from her and have been making it to serve with turkey dinner ever since. I love the apples and turnip together! If you want to make it ahead of time, you can; just make it up to the layering stage then cover tightly and refrigerate. Put topping on, though, just before it goes into the oven.

Provided by Lennie

Categories     Apple

Time 2h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large yellow turnip (known as a rutabaga, sometimes called a Swede)
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons light cream (you can use milk)
2 apples (I use macintosh)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350F; butter a casserole dish (or spray with Pam) and set aside.
  • Peel and dice turnip (this can be a tough job, as turnips are very dense) and place in a large pot.
  • Cover with cold, lightly salted water and bring to a boil.
  • Boil until turnip is tender (this takes longer than potatoes, usually), then drain and return to the pot.
  • Mash turnip with the 1 tbsp butter and cream; stir in 1/4 cup brown sugar and the cinnamon; set aside.
  • Peel apples, core, and slice.
  • In prepared casserole dish, layer 1/3 of the turnip, then half the sliced apples, then 1/3 of the turnip, then the remaining apples, then the remaining turnip; smooth top.
  • At this point, you could cover the dish tightly and refrigerate for several hours; don't put topping on until you're ready to pop this into the oven.
  • When ready to bake, combine topping ingredients in a small bowl until they are crumbly; sprinkle over top of turnip.
  • Bake in preheated oven for one hour; serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.5, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 13.9, Sodium 59.9, Carbohydrate 27.6, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 21.2, Protein 1

TURNIP BAKE



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This recipe has been in our family for years. We like turnips with turkey, so my mother used to serve this side dish with our turkey dinner at Christmas. Then I served this dish, and now my daughter, who has taken over preparing Christmas dinner, is carrying on the tradition.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 medium turnips, peeled and cubed
4 tablespoons butter, divided
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Dash ground nutmeg
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Place turnips in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-12 minutes or until tender. Drain. , In a small bowl, combine turnips, 2 tablespoons butter and eggs. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, pepper and nutmeg; add to turnip mixture and mix well. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. , Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 510mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

NANA'S MASHED TURNIP



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This was my grandmother's famous dish that my whole family just loved. She never wrote it down for me, so after she passed away I recreated it perfectly. This one's for you, Bubby!

Provided by DARIA K

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 large turnip, peeled and cubed
3 white potatoes, peeled and cubed
¼ cup milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon white sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Place turnip and potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook 25 to 30 minutes, until tender. Remove from heat, and drain.
  • Mix milk, 2 tablespoons butter, and sugar with the turnip and potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Mash until slightly lumpy.
  • Transfer turnip mixture to a small baking dish. Dot with remaining butter. Cover loosely, and bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cover, and continue baking about 8 minutes, until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.9 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 322.5 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

Tips:

  • To ensure a creamy casserole, use heavy cream or whole milk. For a lighter version, you can use low-fat milk or even almond milk.
  • Use fresh turnips for the best flavor. If you're using turnips from the grocery store, peel them before cooking to remove any bitterness.
  • If you don't have a casserole dish, you can use a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • Be sure to preheat your oven before baking the casserole. This will help it cook evenly.
  • Garnish the casserole with fresh herbs, such as parsley or thyme, before serving.

Conclusion:

Make-ahead turnip casserole is a delicious and easy dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's also a great way to use up leftover turnips. With its creamy sauce, tender turnips, and crispy breadcrumb topping, this casserole is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table.

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