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Obesity Discussion · 03-19-07, 10:20 PM

MASHED AUTUMN VEGETABLES WITH BACON AND SCALLIONS

Servings: 8
Prep time: 0:12:00
Bake/Cook time: 0:20:00

Calories: 118
Fat: 6 grams
Protein: 4 grams
Carbohydrates: 12 grams
Fiber: 2 grams
Net Carbs: 9 grams
1 1/2 pounds turnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
Salt
4 slices bacon
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1. Put turnips and sweet potatoes in a large saucepan.
Add cold water to cover and salt generously. Cover and
bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to mediumlow
and simmer until very tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a medium skillet over
medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels and
coarsely crumble. Reserve drippings.
3. Drain vegetables and return to saucepan. Beat with an
electric mixer or mash with a potato masher until fairly
smooth. Add butter and bacon drippings. Stir in
cinnamon and pepper. Spoon into a serving dish and
top with scallions and bacon.
Sweet potatoes benefit from savory toppings like bacon and
scallions far more than they do from treacly-sweet
marshmallows. Cook the vegetables a day ahead and reheat in
the microwave or oven; dont cook the bacon until just before
serving, though, as its texture is less than ideal when its cold.

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Obesity Discussion Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,955 Weight Statistics 8/1/2006 Start Date: 185 lb Start Weight: 152 lb Current Weight: 155 lb Goal Weight: -33 lb Weight Loss: 5/1/2007 Goal Date:	Atkins - Mashed Autumn Vegetables with Bacon and Scallions MASHED AUTUMN VEGETABLES WITH BACON AND SCALLIONS Servings: 8 Prep time: 0:12:00 Bake/Cook time: 0:20:00 Calories: 118 Fat: 6 grams Protein: 4 grams Carbohydrates: 12 grams Fiber: 2 grams Net Carbs: 9 grams 1 1/2 pounds turnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks Salt 4 slices bacon 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 scallions, thinly sliced 1. Put turnips and sweet potatoes in a large saucepan. Add cold water to cover and salt generously. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to mediumlow and simmer until very tender, 10 to 12 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels and coarsely crumble. Reserve drippings. 3. Drain vegetables and return to saucepan. Beat with an electric mixer or mash with a potato masher until fairly smooth. Add butter and bacon drippings. Stir in cinnamon and pepper. Spoon into a serving dish and top with scallions and bacon. Sweet potatoes benefit from savory toppings like bacon and scallions far more than they do from treacly-sweet marshmallows. Cook the vegetables a day ahead and reheat in the microwave or oven; dont cook the bacon until just before serving, though, as its texture is less than ideal when its cold. Atkins - Mashed Autumn Vegetables with Bacon and Scallions Copyright 2005 Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., All Rights Reserved. For more on how to do Atkins, go to Atkins Diet __________________