Autumn Root Vegetable Purée Recipes

SAVORY MASHED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place all the vegetables and garlic in a large pot and fill with cool water to cover; season with a teaspoon of salt. Bring to boil over medium heat and simmer for about 30 minutes, until the vegetables are very tender.
• While the vegetables are cooking, combine the heavy cream, butter, and herbs in a pot and heat over low flame to melt the butter and infuse the herb flavor into the cream ¿ do not allow to boil. Shut off the heat, cover, and let steep until needed. When ready to use, remove the herb stems and the bay leaves.
• Drain vegetables and put them into a large mixing bowl. Mash with a potato masher. Stir in the warm cream mixture and mix until the liquid is absorbed and the vegetables are smooth; season with salt and pepper. Put the mashed root vegetables in a serving bowl, garnish with chopped chives and drizzle with a healthy dose of olive oil.

AUTUMN ROOT VEGETABLE PURéE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the turnips, carrots, parsnip, sweet potato, and rutabaga, add a good pinch of salt, and cover by 2 inches with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Drain the vegetables and then return them to the saucepan to dry out over medium heat for 2 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a food mill and puree. Add the butter and salt and pepper to taste, and reheat if necessary before serving.

PURéE OF THREE ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a kettle combine the potatoes, peeled and halved, the celery root or Jerusalem artichokes, and the carrots with cold water to cover and simmer the vegetables, covered, for 25 to 30 minutes, or until they are tender. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid and drain the vegetables in a colander. Force the potatoes through a ricer into a large bowl or mash them in the bowl with a potato masher. In a food processor puree the celery root or the Jerusalem artichokes with the butter until the mixture is smooth and stir the mixture into the potatoes. Using the coarse side of a grater shred the carrots into the bowl and combine the mixture well, adding salt and pepper to taste and enough of the reserved cooking liquid to achieve the desired consistency. The puree may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled.

CURRIED AUTUMN ROOT VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Chop parsnips, carrots, celery root, turnip, sett potato and butternut squashninto 1/2 inch cubes.
• Place in a large pan or turkey roasting pan and drizzle with olive oil. Toss with salt and pepper.
• Roast for approximately 1 hour, stirring every 15-20 minutes until the vegetables are fork tender.
• Melt butter in a very large soup pot.
• Sautee the onions, garlic, ginger, chili, cumin, and curry powder until softened.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Add the roasted vegetables and simmer for 40 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender puree until smooth.
• Add the coconut milk and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Served topped with green onions.
• ENJOY!

SWEET ROASTED AUTUMN ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• Whisk butter, maple syrup, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Add squash, turnips, parsnips, sweet potato, rutabaga, and carrots to butter mixture; toss to evenly coat. Pour coated vegetables into the prepared roasting pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.

ROOT VEGETABLE PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Brush the carrots, parsnips, turnip and sweet potato with the olive oil and place the vegetables on a large baking sheet. Roast until tender, about 30-45 minutes, turning frequently. Set aside to cool.
• Peel the sweet potato. Finely chop all of the roasted vegetables and transfer to a large saucepan.
• Add the celery root, mace, nutmeg, thyme, broth and Sherry vinegar. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes. Transfer to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Add the salt and pepper. Serve with the veal shanks.

ROASTED AUTUMN ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Toss beets, potatoes, parsnips, turnips, and rutabaga with olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Spread seasoned vegetables over prepared baking dish.
• Roast vegetables in the preheated oven until beets are easily pierced with a fork, about 40 minutes.
• Stir vegetable broth, balsamic vinegar, and Italian seasoning together in a small bowl.
• Pour broth mixture over vegetables and continue roasting until liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes more.
• Transfer roasted vegetables to a bowl and toss with goat cheese.

ROASTED AUTUMN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Peel and cut sweet potatoes, carrots and parsnips into 1-1/2-in. pieces; place in a large bowl. Add onions and garlic cloves; drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Divide mixture between 2 greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Roast 40-50 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally., Transfer vegetables to a Dutch oven. Add broth, milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes to allow flavors to blend., Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool soup slightly and puree in batches in a blender; return to pan and heat through. Sprinkle servings with minced herbs.

WINTER VEGETABLE PUREE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet. Saut?egetables and pears for 20 to 25 minutes, until tender. Add a little water if necessary to prevent sticking.
• Puree mixture in a food processor. Stir in nutmeg, and season to taste.