Prep & Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 stuffed turnip
Per serving: 250 calories | 13g fat | 16g carbohydrates | 20g protein
½ Leaner | 3 Green | 1 Condiment | ½ Healthy Fat
Ingredients
- 4 large turnips
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño pepper, diced
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 4 oz low-fat sharp shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 oz reduced-fat shredded pepper jack cheese
- ½ cup low-fat Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- Cooking spray
- Chives for garnish (optional)
Directions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cut off root ends of turnips so they lie flat. Peel, then scoop out insides of turnips to a depth of about two inches. Chop into small pieces and place in a small bowl.
- Boil turnip shells for 10 to 15 minutes or until just tender. Drain.
- Meanwhile, sauté the chopped turnips, garlic, and jalapeño in olive oil until tender. Remove from heat. Mix in the cheese, yogurt, sour cream, and seasonings.
- Place whole turnips on a lightly greased baking sheet. Scoop turnip mixture back into turnip shells. Broil for four to five minutes or until bubbly.
- Remove from oven and garnish with chives.
Note: If you prefer a dish with less heat, reduce the jalapeno and/or replace some of the pepper jack cheese with cheddar. Serve it with baked chicken (3 oz cooked) or pork chops (2½ oz cooked) to make it a complete Lean & Green Meal!
do these freeze well for later?
Hi Regan,
We have yet to freeze these and store for later, however, if you tried let us know how they turned out!
I was not aware of condiment s you could eat, or better yet there were recipes?
Hi Pat!
Here is a list of the condiments that you can use while on plan: https://www.medifastmedia.com/shared/docs/condiment_recommendations.pdf. On the blog, you’ll see that we have many Medifast Meal Makeovers and lean and green recipes available to try!