Turnip Dressing with Country Ham and Kale
 
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Turnips give a peppered butteriness to this dressing. This is a great use of day old bread
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Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: American
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 loaf french bread (6 cups cut into ½ inch cubes.)
  • 5 cups turnips, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubed
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp crushed garlic
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 cups kale, stemmed and chopped
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • ¼ lb. shaved country ham, roughly chopped
  • 1¼ cup shredded parmesan, divided
  • ground pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375. Spread the cubed bread onto a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes or until dry, but not brown.
  2. Set 2 quarts of water to boil. Boil the turnips for 5 minutes or just until they begin to soften. Immediately dunk in an ice bath.
  3. Melt the butter and saute the garlic and onions for 5 minutes in a large, heavy pan (I emptied and used the turnip pot).
  4. Add the kale and stir to coat with butter and onion mixture. Add the bread, chicken stock, ham, and ¾ cup of the parmesan. Stir well.
  5. Transfer to two 9x5 loaf pans, cover with tinfoil, and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle the ¾ cup parmesan and bake for another 15 minutes.
Recipe by Sugar & Sassafras at https://www.sugarandsassafras.net/?p=395