Serve it as a starter or side soup.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Add onion and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.

Creamy turnip soup in a white bowl, topped with turnip green and carrot salad

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Add the turnips, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; stir to combine.

Cover and cook, stirring once or twice, for 10 minutes.

Add broth, increase heat to high and bring to a boil.

Ingredients for the creamy turnip soup recipe

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(Use caution when pureeing hot liquids.)

Serve each portion of soup topped with a generous 1/4 cup of the salad.

We include the turnip greens in this recipe as a little salad to top the soup.

Sliced turnips getting stirred in a pot with a wooden spoon

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Because this recipe contains 1 tablespoon of butter, it is technically not dairy-free.

To make this soup vegetarian, use 4 cups of reduced-sodium vegetable broth.

Use your favorite store-bought or homemadevegetable broth.

Broth and turnips simmering in pot

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This creamy turnip soup is delicious paired with a grilled cheese sandwich or panini.

Try it with aChicken Pesto Panini,Turkey & Cheese PaniniorSun-Dried Tomato-Tuna Paniniand homemadevegetable chipsfor some crunch.

Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop until warmed through.

Turnip greens and carrots thinly sliced in a clear mixing bowl

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  • Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day.

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Sliced and cooked turnips on a wooden spoon held above a pot of broth and more turnips

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