Scalloped Turnips

Baked scalloped turnips! Sliced turnips and onions baked in milk and cream with salt and pepper.

By
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.
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Updated December 27, 2024
Elise Bauer
Scalloped Turnips
Elise Bauer

Okay, so not everyone loves turnips as much as we do. But even if you aren't the biggest fan of that radishy root, this recipe might just turn you around!

Not surprisingly, cream, butter and onions bring out the savory best in turnips. Recipe is adapted from one of my favorite veggie cookbooks - The Victory Garden Cookbook.

This is a very simple casserole with layers of thinly sliced turnips and sautéed onions, dotted with butter, and doused in milk and cream.

It works best with tender young turnips, as they are less bitter than larger, older turnips. But in either case the milk and cream will help offset any bitterness from the turnips.

You bake them until they are tender, bubbly and browned.

Scalloped Turnips

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 75 mins
Total Time 95 mins
Servings 6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter

  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions

  • 4 cups peeled, thinly sliced turnips

  • 2 tablespoons flour

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • 3/4 cup milk

  • 1/3 cup cream

Method

  1. Preheat oven, prepare casserole dish:

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 1-quart casserole dish.

  2. Sauté onions:

    Melt 1 Tbsp butter and lightly sauté onions until just wilted.

  3. Layer turnips, onions in casserole:

    Layer a third of the sliced turnips in the casserole dish; top with a third of the onions; sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of flour, 1/3 teaspoon of salt, and one grind of pepper; pat with dollops from 1 tablespoon of butter.

    Repeat this layering twice.

  4. Mix milk and cream together and pour over the turnips
  5. Bake:

    Cover and bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes, then remove cover and bake for another 30-45 minutes, or until tender and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
184 Calories
13g Fat
15g Carbs
3g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories 184
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g 17%
Saturated Fat 8g 41%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Sodium 460mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 21mg 106%
Calcium 110mg 8%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 402mg 9%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.