check out the slow cooker recipe for "Rustic Chick Pea Stew w/Apricots & Turnips", @ SIMPLE BITES". Looks so satisfying ! Makin it today !

I pickled some turnips kimchi-style, with a recipe I found on this site (I think). They are nice on salads.

I use them in place of potatoes in stews.

You can add it to any veggie soup. It cooks similar to carrots.

I used to like them peeled. sliced thin, and salted as a snack. A little vinegar might be good, too. Or a gratin:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/turnip-gratin-recipe/index.html
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Turnip-Gratin-240249

At Xmas I roasted some sweet potatoes, carrots, garlic and turnips, all peeled & parboiled first, under the ham (you could do a pork roast or chicken with similar success I think.) I have NO love for turnips but this was supreme, really one of the best things I've ever made. Then day after, I whirred up the leftovers in a blender with chicken broth and made a great soup.

Another recipe I like comes from the great Roy Andries DeGroot. Maple & mustard are the sauce, after parboiling. Parboiling works wonders on turnips.

Pioneer Woman's Turnip Gratin is by no means healthy, but even my veggie-hating husband would eat it: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/11/turnip-gratin/.

I love turnips! I actually crave them when I'm sick. I like turnip soup...and I've made quite a few varieties...with arugula, with pecans, with golden beets and sweet corn...You can find these and a few others here...
http://outoftheordinaryfood.com/?s=turnip+soup&submit=Search

I also like a turnip and leek pie...
http://outoftheordinaryfood.com/2012/05/30/turnip-leek-pie/

ANd vegetarian cornish pasties, with turnips, potatoes, and cheddar...
http://outoftheordinaryfood.com/2011/10/18/vegetarian-cornish-pasties/

And here's a beer braised vegetable pie with turnips, mushrooms and carrots...
http://outoftheordinaryfood.com/2012/03/16/beer-braised-vegetable-pie/

Oh, and I made a stew recently based on a french lamb stew, with turnips, potatoes, peas and carrots, simmered in white wine and thyme. I omitted the lamb and added white beans, cause I'm vegetarian!

not sure what Linda meant by 'braise/roast' since they're completely opposite cooking methods, but roasted turnips -- chopped to 1 inch-ish pieces, lightly coated with an oil of your choice, spread on a cookie sheet and roasted in a hot [425-450] oven until browned on the outside and tender on the inside, a bit of salt -- are an absolute treat!! if she hasn't tried just roasting, that would be my suggestion.

i love all these pie recipes!! thanks!

@dc laur - thanks! I have a few others with turnips...

This Moroccan pastilla - made with grated carrots and turnips, eggs and almonds in a flaky crust. I made my own warka (that's the crust!) but you could easily use phyllo.
http://outoftheordinaryfood.com/2012/05/04/moroccan-pastilla-vegetarian-style/

And this one is like a holiday meal in pie form, it's got roasted sweet potatoes and turnips, pecans, smoked gouda and cranberry sauce
http://outoftheordinaryfood.com/2012/11/13/savory-sweet-potato-turnip-and-pecan-galette-with-smoked-gouda-and-cranberry-sauce/

And now I promise I'm really done!!

I actually finally *just* created an account to suggest something for you--many people do not like the almost soapy flavor of turnips, but there's a trick: after peeling and chopping them for your recipe, blanch them in water with some baking soda in it (about a tbsp. depending on how much water you use). Then, rinse them off well and continue in your recipe. It really cuts down on the soapiness and makes them much more palatable!

Get a different husband, turnips are awesome!

They are great raw with a creamy veggie dip.

I like roasting them in parchment with some red onion, vermouth, garlic and fresh herbs. You could throw in some potato, as well as a teensie amount of butter. Really light + fresh tasting. Turnip curry is really nice, too, with some goat or chicken.

My grandmother makes a savory turnip-apple that even my turnip-hating sister enjoys. Just slice up 2 parts turnips to 1 part apples, disperse evenly in a casserole dish, with some rosemary if that's your style, top with a (savory) crumble topping and dot with butter, then throw it in the oven until everything is nice and soft.

1) You must make pickles called "quick lift" to accompany falafel sandwiches.
2) This turnip-rice soup is delicious (my husband loved it--a good eater but certainly no turnip fanatic):
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/health/nutrition/leek-turnip-and-rice-soup-recipes-for-health.html?_r=0

I make an easy and tasty roasted root veggie mash...you could always substitute one of the veggies for turnips OR make it with turnips only!

Thanks everyone! I'm really excited to try out these ideas - and with the amount of turnips I have, I think I could try just about every single one of the recipes suggested with enough servings for husband, toddler, and me each time....

Side note to lakesq: That was an improper use of punctuation on my part. I meant I tried roasting them and then I tried braising them for a different dinner. To me, roasting and braising are quite similar since it's the oven, one is just dry and the other wet. But that's just because I organize my cooking plans by oven vs. stove top, or cold weather vs. hot weather appropriate methods. Braising and roasting are only options for cold weather in my house. :)

this turnip soup is great!
http://www.amyglaze.com/turnip-ginger-soup-with-greens-ham/
note: I put in ginger to taste... I never noticed before that the recipe says a 4" piece of ginger until a friend made this recipe and said it was too spicy! I use maybe half that.
and if I don't have ham, I often use lardons (matchsticks of bacon) or even smoked duck breast (which is ok for people who don't eat pork)

I also second/third the roasted turnips... my husband says they're like oven fries... we either do them on their own or do them in a mix of other veg.

I have had this WONDERFUL afghan dish called Shalgam Chalow, described on a menu this way: Round slices of fresh turnips cooked with tomato sauce, butter, onion, fresh ginger, brown sugar and Kashmiri masala. Served with white rice.

Everyone thought I was crazy to order a turnip dish, but it was so delicious :)

These ideas sound delicious, thank you!

My favorite turnip dish is a Finnish raw salad which is very tart and refreshing, and perfect with a cauliflower and rye bread gratin, from Sundays at Moosewood. It may sound simple, but it is fabulous with rich dishes:

http://blog.artviva.com/2010/09/30/tessa-kiros-chicken-soup-recipe/

(and here is the casserole it pairs with: http://greatlakesgazette.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/recipe-file-cauliflower-rye-casserole/ )

Oops!

http://eatwell.com/2008/12/03/grated-turnip-and-apple-salad/

Turnip Chickpea Curry! I made a variation of this one night and my boyfriend raved about it for months, http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vegetarian-chickpea-curry-with-turnips/

Try them glazed, too! We also had this problem with our CSA a couple of years back and glazed was my favorite of the various options we tried. I think I used this recipe:

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Glazed-Turnips-104647

Seconds on comments about curries - they make a great side or light lunch (serve with flatbreads and yoghurt). I'm thinking something like the following recipe, replacing potatoes with the turnips.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/aloopanchporanstirfr_77165

I presume we're talking about small turnips which will cook whole here, rather than the larger (Swedes)?

Also, are you lucky enough to get the green tops off the turnips? In that case, I point you to any recipes for Turnip Tops / Cime Di Rapa

Try sauerruben!

http://www.edibleaustin.com/content/editorial/recipes/sauerruben

From my handle, it's obvious that I like turnips...and I do enjoy them roasted and then mashed, alongside potato.