Turnip Soup

Prep: 15 min Cook: 90 min Serves: 4

A hearty turnip soup with tender pork, seasoned with salt, pepper, and thickened with cornmeal, perfect for comforting family meals or cold days.

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Ingredients

  • 1 piece pork
  • salt and pepper
  • water
  • turnip roots
  • 1 onion
  • 1 or 2 Tbsp. cornmeal

Instructions

  1. Put a piece of very lean and boneless fresh pork in a large soup pot and cover with water.
  2. Salt and pepper to taste and cook until pork is tender enough to shred.
  3. Remove the pork, shred it, and return it to the broth.
  4. Add peeled and diced turnip roots and one chopped onion to the pork broth.
  5. Fill the pot with water until the roots are covered.
  6. Cook until the turnip roots are very tender.
  7. Use a potato masher to mash the turnip slightly.
  8. Sprinkle one or two tablespoons of cornmeal over the soup and stir well to thicken.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

411 kcal 21% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4g 8% DV
Total Fat 29.9g 38% DV
Carbs 32.1g 12% DV
Fiber 3.1g 11% DV
Sugar 3.9g 8% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9803.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 207.3mg 4% DV
Cholesterol 24.3mg 8% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 2.8mcg
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2% DV
Calcium 28mg 2% DV
Iron 1.4mg 8% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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