Celery Root and Apple Puree

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Thanksgiving Countdown

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (11)

Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup large-diced fennel bulb, tops and core removed
2 pounds celery root, peeled and (3/4-inch) diced
8 ounces Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and (3/4-inch) diced
3 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and (3/4-inch) diced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup good apple cider
1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions

Melt the butter over medium heat in a shallow pot or large saute pan. Add the fennel, celery root, potatoes, apples, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Saute the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cider and tightly cover the pot. Simmer over low heat (I pull the pot halfway off the heat) for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are very soft. If the vegetables begin to burn or they seem dry, add another few tablespoons of apple cider or some water.

When the vegetables are cooked, add the cream and cook for 1 more minute. Transfer the mixture to a food mill fitted with the coarsest blade and process. (You can also use a food processor but the texture will be smoother than with the food mill.) Taste for salt and pepper and return to the pot to keep warm. Serve warm.

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recipe Celery Root and Apple Puree
Greg Colchester, VT 11-21-2009
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Not Good
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Didn't love the recipe. Flavor was OK but consistency was off. Would have preferred a mashed potato for the same effort and... time involvement. Wouldn't make it again, I just didn't care for it.Read more
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Kimberly Elk Grove, CA 12-15-2008
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Love this!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I saw this show just prior to Thanksgiving, and have made this twice already! I found it very easy to prepare and so perfect... for our dinner. I'm new to the Barefoot Contessa show, and looking forward to trying many more recipes~ Read more
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Jennifer Arlington, TX 12-02-2008
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OMG so good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I agree with the previous reviewer, who knew about celery root?? This was a fantastic dish and was definitely the star... veggie of our Thanksgiving. I don't have a food mill so I used my food processor on the "pulse" mode so that it wouldn't get too smooth like baby food. It was just right. Loved it, loved it, loved it!!!!Read more
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Joan San Mateo, CA 11-28-2008
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A winner!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a hit at our Thanksgiving. I must admit that I misread the recipe and used twice as many potatoes as the recipe... called for, but it was delicious even so. Read more
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Erika Charlottesville, VA 11-26-2008
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Didn't go smoothly...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I'm a huge fan of Ina, but this recipe didn't work well for me as it is written. Per her instructions, I used a deep saute... pan to cook all the veggies, and the potatoes and apples cooked much more quickly than the celery root. I think in the beginning, when it calls for all the veggies to be sauteed, I think it would be better to throw the celery root in the pan for a few minutes on its own to cook prior to adding the rest of the ingredients. I'm serving it tomorrow for Thanksgiving so the jury is still out as for the flavor -- it smelled wonderful while cooking -- but I did just go get ingredients for a basic mashed potato in case people don't like the celery root. Read more
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Linda Rochester, MN 11-25-2008
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Loved it!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe exactly and the flavor was wonderful. The only change I made was to use a potato masher instead of the... mill. I liked the coarse texture I got doing this. I will definitely make this again.Read more