Parsnips, Carrots And Celery Root With Nutmeg
Parsnips, Carrots And Celery Root With Nutmeg
Root vegetables are hardly the most exiciting item on a holiday plate, but turn them into a soup, and well, now we're talking...This recipe originally appeared in The Chicago Tribune.
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
Servings
8
Total time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 6 to 8 parsnips, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 4 carrots, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 celery root (celeriac), trimmed, peeled, cut into 1/2 -inch cubes
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup minced fresh celery leaves or flat-leaf parsley
Directions
- Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add onion; cook, stirring, until almost tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add parsnips, carrots and celery root; toss to coat.
- Add broth, cream and nutmeg; heat to a boil.
- Lower heat to a simmer.
- Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and liquid is almost absorbed, 45-50 minutes. (Add water by the tablespoonful as needed if mixture gets too dry.)
- Puree the vegetables with an immersion blender or hand mixer; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot, or refrigerate, covered, overnight and reheat.
- Stir in celery leaves or parsley just before serving.