Photo: Carrot and Yam Puree Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pounds carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 pounds yams, ends trimmed, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup water
Directions
In a saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until aromatic. Add the carrots, yams, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook for 5 minutes until slightly softened. Add the stock and water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the carrots are tender, about 25 minutes. Using a ladle, remove 2 cups of the cooking liquid and reserve. Using an immersion blender, puree the mixture until slightly chunky, adding the reserved cooking liquid, 1/4 cup at a time, if needed. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Cook's Note: The carrot mixture can also be drained in a colander and working in batches, blended in a food processor or blender.
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By instinckt
on February 04, 2013
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Simply amazing. I pureed it in my Vitamix until it was insanely smooth and had leftovers for the next night's meal.....Roasted Balsamic Chicken also from Giada:
By sr2573
The Villages, FL
on February 03, 2013
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This was wonderful! I used the leftovers as main dishes for other meals and I'm looking forward to making it again. (In the interest of full disclosure, my husband didn't like it; but before I had even made it, he didn't like the idea of "puree". That turned out to be okay -- all the more for me! It had a surprisingly sweet flavor and even a bit of heat. The only thing I think I'll try differently next time is maybe a bit less pepper...but it was delicious even as it was!
By goldyviolet
California
on February 02, 2013
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This is sooo good. I made this and put it under a grilled Talipia topped with a medley of corn, black beans, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, cucumber and avocado. SO DELICIOUS!! My hubby couldn't stop talking about how much flavor it added. Will make again and experiment with what it can go with.
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