Description
Ina Garten’s celery root puree delivers creamy sophistication with French-inspired elegance. Luxurious roots blend seamlessly, offering you a silky, sophisticated side dish perfect for elevated dinner experiences.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 lbs (2.27 kg) celery root, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) unsalted butter
- 1½ cups (360 ml) chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 1½ cups (360 ml) heavy cream
- 4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Using a sharp chef’s knife, meticulously peel the celery root, removing its rugged exterior. Slice each root in half and precisely cube into uniform 0.5-inch pieces, discarding any blemished sections.
- Sautéing: In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt unsalted butter over medium-high heat. Add diced celery root, stirring to ensure an even, golden coating across each cube. Lower temperature to medium-low, cover, and steam for 10 minutes to develop rich flavor and tender texture.
- Liquid Integration: Pour in chicken stock, heavy cream, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Briefly raise heat to initiate boiling, then immediately reduce to a gentle simmer. Cover and allow mixture to meld for 15-20 minutes, stirring periodically to prevent scorching.
- Puréeing: Transfer softened vegetables in batches to a food processor with a steel blade. Pulse and blend until achieving an ultra-smooth, velvety consistency with no remaining chunks.
- Finishing: Return puréed mixture to the original pot, gently reheating over low temperature. Taste critically and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve immediately, maintaining optimal warmth and silky texture.
Notes
- Knife Selection: Use a sharp chef’s knife for precise and safe celery root preparation, ensuring clean cuts and minimal waste.
- Butter Technique: Melt butter at medium-high heat to create a golden coating that enhances the vegetable’s natural flavors and provides a rich foundation.
- Softening Strategy: Cover the pot during cooking to steam celery root evenly, developing deep, complex flavors and tender texture without drying out.
- Blending Brilliance: Process in batches for an ultra-smooth puree, checking texture to eliminate any remaining chunks and achieve a luxurious, velvety consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 358
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 563 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 91 mg