Mashed Celery Root – For 6 to 8 people

Recipe

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: ~20minutes
• Total Time: ~30 minutes

Tools

• 1 chef’s knife
• 1 large pot
• 1 wooden spoon
• Hand blender (or get your best potato masher ready)

Ingredients

2 celery roots (skin removed and diced)

4 tbsp of olive oil or butter

2 cups chicken or vegetable stock

1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves (chopped)

kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Method

1. Heat a medium-size pot over medium heat and add olive oil or butter to pan.
2. Once oil is heated, add celeriac to the pot, and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so that the celeriac doesn’t brown.
3. Add  to pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
4. Simmer for ~5 minutes, or until the celeriac is tender, then blend celeriac using a hand blender (or a potato masher if you are strong).
5. Add chopped fresh thyme leaves and kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

For a smaller portion, see original recipe.