Roasted Garlic Celeriac Purée Recipes

CELERIAC, POTATO AND ROASTED GARLIC MASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Add lemon juice to a bowl of water.
• Peel and dice celeriac and add to water (lemon prevents browning).
• Add celeriac and potato to 2 separate saucepans of water that has been salted.
• Cook celeriac for 25 minutes or until tender and cook potato for 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain.
• Place garlic on baking tray and roast for about 20 minutes, let cool and peel away skins.
• Add butter and cream to potatoes and mash.
• Using a food processor, add celeriac and garlic and pulse until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary.
• Add to potato mash and stir to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

ROASTED GARLIC PUREE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 375*F.
• wrap garlic cloves in aluminum foil package and cook for 1 hour in oven.
• remove cloves from foil and peel.
• puree garlic in food processor, add olive oil and blend until incorporated.
• store garlic puree in glass jar with tight-fitting lid.
• refrigerate.
• use in preparation of sauces or with meats.

CELERIAC PUREE

Steps:

• Brush excess dirt off of the celeriac. Cut off the bottoms and tops, cut into quarters and peel. Rinse in cool water if there is any remaining dirt or debris. Cut into 1/2-inch thick dice.
• Heat the olive oil in a 4-quart saucepan over low heat just until it shimmers. Add the celeriac, garlic, salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, just until it begins to soften, approximately 5 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the water. Bring to a boil and cook until the celeriac is tender and easily pierced with a fork, approximately 20 minutes. Drain the celeriac through a colander and return to the pot. Using a stick blender, puree until no lumps are present, approximately 1 minute. Place the butter and heavy cream into a microwave proof bowl and heat just until the butter is melted, approximately 45 seconds. Add the cream and butter and continue to puree with the stick blender for another minute. Serve warm.

ROASTED GARLIC-CELERIAC PURéE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place garlic in small baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cover tightly with foil and roast until golden brown and fragrant, about 50 to 60 minutes. Uncover dish and cool garlic, then squeeze softened cloves into small bowl and set aside.
• In heavy stockpot over moderate heat, heat canola oil. Add celeriac and sauté, stirring frequently, until starting to soften, about 8 minutes. Add water just to cover, raise heat to high, cover, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to moderate and simmer until celeriac is easily pierced with fork, about 20-30 minutes. Drain celeriac, reserving liquid, and transfer to food processor. Add roasted garlic. Turn motor on, then slowly add butter, 1 piece at a time, pureéing until smooth. Pureé should appear slightly thinner than mashed potatoes. If too thick, add small amount reserved cooking liquid, 2 tablespoons at a time. If too thin, add additional butter, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper over pureé, then fold in celery. Serve immediately.