Turnip Soup
A hearty turnip soup with tender pork, seasoned with salt, pepper, and thickened with cornmeal, perfect for comforting family meals or cold days.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Put a piece of very lean and boneless fresh pork in a large soup pot and cover with water.
- Salt and pepper to taste and cook until pork is tender enough to shred.
- Remove the pork, shred it, and return it to the broth.
- Add peeled and diced turnip roots and one chopped onion to the pork broth.
- Fill the pot with water until the roots are covered.
- Cook until the turnip roots are very tender.
- Use a potato masher to mash the turnip slightly.
- 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
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).