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Turnips in Dijon Sauce

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4-6

Ingredients

2 medium turnips, peeled and sliced
1 medium potato, peeled and diced
1 carrot, diced
1 onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Steam the vegetables for 10 minutes, or until tender. Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, and pepper in a small saucepan and heat gently. Add the vegetables to the sauce and stir to coat the vegetables. Serve immediately.

The Lady & Sons, Too! by Paula Deen. © 2001 by Paula H. Deen. Published by Random House. All Rights Reserved. Paula H. Deen was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. She later moved to Savannah, where she and her two sons, Bobby and Jamie, started the Bag Lady catering company. The business took off and evolved into The Lady & Sons Restaurant, which is located in Savannah’s historic district and specializes in Southern cooking. Paula is the host of Food Network’s Paula’s Home Cooking and is a regular guest on QVC, where her cookbooks are one of the newtowrk’s biggest sellers.
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