Eating Seasonally and Locally - Mashed Turnip and Sweet Potato with Sage and Parmesan

The lowly turnip gets very little respect. But it should! It's a nutritional powerhouse containing fiber, folate, calcium, potassium, copper, manganese, vitamins C and B6 and vegetable protein. They're readily available this time of year, economical and quite tasty, especially prepared like this.

MASHED TURNIP AND SWEET POTATO

WITH SAGE AND PARMESAN

1 turnip peeled and cut into chunks

1 sweet potato peeled and cut into chunks

2 tsp butter

1 1/2 tsp rubbed sage

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Boil the turnip and sweet potato until done and drain. Add the butter and the sage and beat with a beater until they have a whipped consistency. Add the cheese and continue beating until the cheese is incorporated. Add salt and pepper to taste. Makes 2 servings. This is good! Might become a favorite of mine.