Italian Turnip and Rice Soup with Parmesan Cheese

Continuing my exploration of seasonal foods that I am not familiar with, I picked up some turnips from Specialty Farms of San Juan Bautista.  Like brussels sprouts, eggplant, fennel and sweet pumpkins before, turnips are another food that I had never eaten a meal nor cooked with before.

I had read descriptions of turnips tasting like slightly bitter potatoes, or "radish'y" and truthfully, I had no idea how I would prepare them when I bought them.  But given that the weather had been chilly lately, I found a soup recipe that called to me.

Despite sauteing the turnips before adding the Lundberg Family Farms arborio rice, I was pleasantly surprised at the flavors this soup yielded.  The turnips were fairly mild, but with a slightly sweet, nut-like taste that is accentuated by the parmigiano-reggiano cheese.

This is a nice, comforting soup that I will definitely make again.

Italian Turnip and Rice Soup with Parmesan Cheese (serves 6)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound of turnips, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 3 pints (48 ounces) of chicken or vegetable stock
• 1/2-cup arborio rice
• salt & pepper
• parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• parsley (optional)

Preparation

• Melt the butter and oil in a large sauce pan and bring to a froth
• Toss in the turnips and saute until brown, about 5 minutes
• Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook covered for about 10 minutes
• Stir in the rice and cook, covered over medium heat, for about 15 minutes
• When ready to serve, add salt & pepper to taste, then parsley, then grated cheese

Enjoy!

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