Courtesy Friends of the Wardsboro Library
At the 'Gilfeather' Turnip Festival in Wardsboro, the 'Gilfeather' turnip soup is a bestseller.
Ingredients
- 1/4 pound butter
- 4 large onions, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 8 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 3 pounds 'Giilfeather' turnip, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 tea spoon ground nutmeg
- Salts and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup half-and-half
- Fresh spinach, washed and de-steammd, for garni
Directions
- Melt butter in 5-quart pot, and sauté chopped onion and garlic until soft but not browned.
- Add broth and chopped turnip and cook until tender. Drain and reserve some of the liquid.
- Puree mixture in a food processor until smooth. Put through a food mill or sieve and return to pot.
- Add seasonings and half-andhalf. Mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Add reserved cooking liquid if soup is too thick. Sauté spinach in a small amount of olive oil until just wilted. Use spinach as a garnish on top of the soup before serving.
