Celery Root Casserole Food

SIMPLE AS THAT CELERIAC

Steps:

• This is the most underrated vegetable in the whole of the United Kingdom. It's available in every single supermarket, we walk past it all the time, and yet we still take no notice of it. It's an incredible vegetable, it's really good for you and you only need to use 2 or 3 ingredients to bring it to life and blow people's socks off.
• Shave off the celeriac ends and throw them away, then use your knife to peel away the outside skin, cutting away any cracks and crannies as you go. Once you've cut the edge you'll be able to see the thickness of the skin you need to peel away. Chop the celeriac up into slices, then into rough 1cm cubes.
• Put a casserole-type pan on a medium-high heat and add a lug of olive oil. Rip in the lemon thyme - the smells from this will be outrageous - then go straight in with the diced celeriac and a generous pinch of salt. Turn the heat down to medium, pop the lid on and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, or until tender. Make sure you keep it moving - you want it to fry lightly from the bottom, and kind of steam in its own moisture.
• At this stage, you have two choices. You can either serve it up blonde or you can take the lid off and fry for a further 4 minutes or so, to take the colour much darker. This is such a flexible recipe, you can make it the day before and reheat when you need, or you can blitz it up with some stock for a delicious soup. Give it a try.

CELERY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook celery in salted boiling water for 7 minutes and drain.
• Combine with water chestnuts and soup, pour into a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• In a sauté pan, melt butter, add cracker crumbs and almonds and stir until well mixed.
• Sprinkle over celery mixture and bake for 30 minutes.

FENNEL AND CELERY ROOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large steamer pot of water to a boil. Place fennel, celery root, and onion slices in the steamer insert. Steam until tender, approximately 7 to 10 minutes.
• Spread the steamed vegetables and apple slices evenly in the bottom of an 8 x 8-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour cream around the sides of the dish until the liquid reaches half-way to the top. Sprinkle with shredded cheese, and cover tightly with foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly and cheese has melted, approximately 40 minutes.

GRATIN OF CELERY ROOT AND POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Slice the potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Peel the celery root and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices to resemble the potatoes.
• Butter a heavy oval casserole dish. Layer the potatoes in the bottom of the dish, followed by the butter and then a layer of celery root. Sprinkle with sea salt. Top with a layer of half of the cheese. Repeat with the remaining potato and celery root. Top with the cream and then the remaining cheese.
• Bake until deep golden brown, about 1 hour.

CELERY ROOT AND CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place celeriac in a saucepan; pour in enough heavy cream and milk to cover 3/4 the celeriac. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Bring celeriac mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until celeriac is slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer celeriac mixture to a 9x9-inch square baking dish; top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and cheese is melted and browned, about 20 minutes.

THE BEST CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the whole corn, creamed corn, egg, Cheddar, cornmeal, sour cream, butter, chives, sugar, baking soda, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of black pepper to a large bowl and stir until well combined.
• Pour the mixture into a 2-quart baking dish and bake until lightly golden on the outside and set in the middle, 30 to 35 minutes.

SCALLOPED CELERY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute celery in 4 tablespoons butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove celery with a slotted spoon and set aside., Stir flour and salt into skillet until smooth. Gradually add milk; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, green pepper, pimientos and cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Return celery to pan; stir to coat. , Pour into a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over the celery mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

CELERY ROOT FENNEL GRATIN WITH GRUYERE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 3-quart baking dish. Place the celery root, potatoes, and fennel in a large bowl and toss well.
• In a large measuring cup, combine the flour, salt, and pepper. Whisk in the milk.
• Layer 1/3 of the vegetables in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat layering, reserving the last 1/3 of the cheese.
• Pour the milk mixture over all, pressing the vegetables to coat them. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Bake for 1 hour, or until the vegetables are very tender.

CELERY ROOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Steam celery root until tender, about 20 minutes.
• In a food processor combine steamed celery root, 4 tablespoons butter, sour cream, cream cheese, salt and pepper. Pulse and procees until smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup of the green onions.
• Spoon puree into a baking dish. Dot top of casserole with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle with remaining green onions and both cheeses.
• Bake 30 minutes, or until cheses are bubblky. Serve hot.

LAYERED POTATO, ONION AND CELERY ROOT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Arrange 1/3 of celery root slices in dish. Top with 1/3 of potato slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Top with half of onion slices, half of garlic, then half of cheese. Repeat layering 1 more time. Cover with remaining celery root, then potatoes.
• Bring broth and cream to simmer in medium saucepan. Pour over vegetables. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Cover baking dish with foil. Bake casserole 1 hour. Remove foil. Bake until vegetables are very tender and liquid bubbles thickly and is slightly absorbed, about 55 minutes longer. Remove from oven. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes; serve. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm, covered with foil, in 350°F oven, about 25 minutes.)