Low Carb Twice Baked "Fauxtato" (Turnip)
Turnips baked just like a potato are the best keto baked potato alternative. A low carb version of the classic twice baked potato these turnips are baked until tender, then stuffed with bacon, cheese, sour cream, roasted garlic, and baked again until the cheese is melted. A perfect keto side dish for steak, roasts, or BBQ.
Equipment
- Aluminium Foil
- Baking sheet
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Spoon
Ingredients
Baked Turnip
- 4 large turnips tip and tail removed
- oil/butter/ghee
- salt and pepper
The Filling & Toppings
- 4 tbsp sour cream
- 2 stalks green onion diced
- 3 cloves roasted garlic minced fresh garlic will work
- 6 tbsp cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 strips bacon cooked & crumbled
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°F [190°C].
- Prebake the turnips. Top and tail each of the turnips, coat in oil and liberally apply salt and pepper to the outside of the turnips. Wrap each turnip in aluminium foil and bake straight on oven rack for 1 - 1 1/2 hours until fork tender all the way through, remove and set aside to cool, you can also prepare this the day before and let it cool in the fridge overnight4 large turnips, oil/butter/ghee, salt and pepper
- Hollow out the baked turnips. After turnips have cooled, use a spoon to scrape out the turnip meat inside and place in a large bowl, leaving a thin layer on the skin, you should now have a hollowed out baked turnip and a bowl of turnip meat
- Prepare the filling. In a large bowl, combine the turnip meat as well as the sour cream, green onion, garlic, cheddar, and bacon. (Set some cheese, bacon, and green onion for topping). Season with salt and pepper, and use a fork to mash mixture together until smooth like slightly lumpy mashed potatoes4 tbsp sour cream, 2 stalks green onion, 3 cloves roasted garlic, 6 tbsp cheddar cheese, 4 strips bacon, salt & pepper
- Fill and bake. Spoon the mixture into each of the emptied turnip skins and top with bacon, cheese, and green onion. Return to oven at 375°F [190°C] for about 10 minutes until cheese is melted
- Serve garnished with sour cream, crumbed bacon, and green onion, Enjoy!
Notes
Fork tender: To determine the doneness of the turnips, insert a fork or paring knife into the center of the turnip, if there is little resistance the turnip is ready.
The Fillings & Toppings: This is where you can really experiment and get creative. Try out and bunch of different combos and see which is your favourite.
Hollowing out the turnips: Using a serrated spoon like a grapefruit spoon makes hollowing out the turnips easy.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 7gFat: 9.3gSodium: 300mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 3gCalcium: 140mgSugar Alcohols: 0.1gNet Carbs: 7.9g
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