Mashed Celery Root

A delicious mashed potato alternative

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Side Dish

Keyword celery root, how to cook celery root, mashed celery root

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings cups

Calories 344kcal

Peel celery root and cut it up in small chunks.
2 celery root
Place in a saucepan and cover with water.
Turn the heat on medium, bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer.
Cook for 30 minutes or until tender
Drain the celery root, and add butter, light cream, salt and pepper.
3 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons light cream, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/16 teaspoon pepper
Either use a hand mixer or a manual masher and mash the celery root to your tast
Eat
Smile
Enjoy

Helpful tips

Use a heavy duty peeler because this root is tough and knobby.
Stick a fork into a piece at 30 minutes to test it, the same as you would for boiling potatoes. Keep checking the celery root in five-minute increments until it's as soft as you want it.
You can use either a hand masher as I did, or a hand mixer.
I can't give you the exact measurement of light cream. But you want to add only a little at a time, until you reach the consistency you prefer without making your mashed celery root too wet.