Kathryn K. Blue, Anthony Dias Blue

Mashed Potatoes and Celery Root

Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    cups
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipes, Techniques, and Tips for America's Favorite Celebration
Thanksgiving Dinner

By Anthony Dias Blue and Kathryn K. Blue

Published 1994

  • About

Celery root adds deep flavor complexity to the usual mashed potatoes. We thought the kids would riot when we served this, but they actually liked it.

If you have leftovers, this works well in the Mashed Potato Pancakes recipe.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds celery root
  • 4 pounds potatoes
  • ½ pound

Method

  1. Peel the celery root and cut into ¾-inch cubes. Place in a bowl with cold water to cover and reserve.

  2. Put about 2 quarts of water into a medium-size pot. Peel the potatoes and cut them into ¾-inch cubes. As you finish each potato, drop the cubes into the pot. When you have finished, adjust the amount of water so that the potatoes are covered by 2 inche