This simple turnip soup is augmented with turnip greens, and is a great use for a bunch of turnips if you're lucky enough to get them with their greens still attached. Feel free to use loose turnips and a bunch of greens - turnip greens are great to use but any kind will be delicious in this soup.
Remember, the greens are best stored removed from the turnips, rinsed, and dried.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of turnips with greens, or 3 or 4 turnips and 1 bunch of turnip greens
- 2 small onions or leeks
- 2 or 3 cloves garlic
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 slices bacon or 2 oz. pancetta, finely chopped (optional)
- 4 to 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth (Homemade Chicken Broth is particularly delicious), depending on how "soupy" you like your soup
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
Preparation:
- Remove greens from the turnips, if necessary. Wash and rinse the greens and cut them into thin strips. Set aside.
- Peel turnips and chop them into small chunks. Set aside.
- Peel and finely chop onions or clean and finely chop leeks. Set aside.
- Thinly slice garlic and set aside.
- Heat oil in a medium pot over medium high heat. Add bacon or pancetta, if you're using it, and cook until it starts to render its fat. Add onions or leeks, sprinkle with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add chopped turnips and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a steady simmer and cook until turnips are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in turnip greens and cook until greens are tender, about 2 minutes.
- Taste soup and add salt to taste. Serve soup hot, garnished with black pepper, if you like.
Makes 4 to 6 servings Turnip Soup With Greens.
