Mashed Kohlrabi With Brown Butter Recipes

KOHLRABI MASH

Steps:

• Peel and quarter 2 pounds kohlrabi. Cook in boiling salted water until soft, about 30 minutes; drain. Puree with 2 tablespoons each heavy cream and butter; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and top with chopped parsley.
• Use a food processor or immersion blender to puree these veggies-they're too fibrous for a potato masher.

MASHED KOHLRABI WITH BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium. Cook hazelnuts until butter foams, then browns, about 5 minutes. Add thyme sprigs and cook until crisp, about 30 seconds. Immediately transfer to a bowl; spoon out nuts and coarsely chop.
• Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large pot and pour in cold water to cover by 1". Season with salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until very tender, 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Return water to a simmer; cook kohlrabies until tender, 12-14 minutes. Drain and add to bowl with potatoes.
• Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium until warm.
• Pass potatoes and kohlrabies through potato ricer or food mill into a large bowl (alternatively, you can also use a masher). Stir in brown butter and warm cream; season with salt. Top mash with hazelnuts and crumble fried thyme over.

KOHLRABI WITH WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the kohlrabi and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a saucepan. Cover with water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until kohlrabi can be pierced with a fork, but remains firm, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of cooking water. Place kohlrabi in a bowl, and cover.
• Place the butter into the same saucepan, and melt over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and golden brown. Gradually whisk the milk and reserved cooking water from the kohlrabi into the flour mixture, stirring until thick and smooth. Stir in the cream, 1 teaspoon salt, nutmeg, white pepper, and parsley until well blended. Continue whisking until sauce thickens, then cook 10 minutes more. Stir in the kohlrabi, tossing to coat evenly with sauce.

MONIKA MAGEE'S OLD-FASHIONED KOHLRABI WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Peel the kohlrabi, slice into quarter-inch-thick slices, then cut the slices into matchsticks a quarter-inch broad. Set aside.
• Make the sauce. Melt the butter in a small, heavy saucepan, stir in the flour and cook over very low heat, stirring often, for 15 minutes.
• Add the milk in a thin stream, beating with a wire whisk. Raise the heat to low-medium, stir in the half-and-half and cook the sauce, stirring almost constantly, until it smoothly coats a spoon, about 10 minutes. Keep warm over very low heat, stirring from time to time.
• Put the kohlrabi in a basket steamer over boiling water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until just tender. It should be firm to the bite but not Chinese-crisp.
• When the kohlrabi is almost done, beat the egg yolk in a heatproof bowl, beat in a bit of the warm sauce and then add the yolk mixture to the saucepan. Cook, stirring, until the sauce is very thick and hot, but do not let it boil.
• Season the sauce with salt to taste and just enough nutmeg to give a toasty flavor without being too assertive. Remove the basket from the steamer and toss the contents gently until the surfaces are completely dry, then combine the kohlrabi with the sauce and serve at once.

ELEGANT BRAISED KOHLRABI

Steps:

• Trim and peel kohlrabi.
• Cut kohlrabi either into 1/4 inch disks or strips.
• Place butter in skillet and melt.
• Over medium heat add the kohlrabi, adjust heat if necessary so that butter does not brown.
• Toss to coat kohlrabi with butter.
• Sprinkle in tarragon and add the stock.
• Cover and continue to cook approximately 10-15 minutes, until slightly tender.
• Uncover and turn the heat up a bit.
• Cook until the kohlrabi is slightly colored.
• Add freshly ground pepper and salt.
• Remove to serving dish.
• Sprinkle with fresh parsley to taste.

LILLET AND BROWN-BUTTER GLAZED RADISHES WITH KOHLRABI

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high. When it boils, reduce heat to medium; simmer until foamy. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pan, until foam subsides, butter turns golden brown with a nutty aroma, and milk solids separate into brown specks that sink to bottom, 2 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Add radishes, kohlrabi, Lillet, and 3/4 cup water. Generously season with salt and pepper. Boil, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender and liquid is reduced to a glaze that evenly coats vegetables, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl; let cool 5 minutes. Toss with radish greens; serve.

MASHED KOHLRABI AND RED POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bring a small pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook kohlrabi cubes in boiling water until soft, about 15 minutes; drain.
• Cook red potatoes in microwave oven until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Beat kohlrabi, potatoes, and garlic scape together in a bowl with an electric hand mixer until smooth; transfer to a 1-quart casserole dish and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese begins to brown, about 30 minutes.

KOHLRABI WITH HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 1 in. of water, kohlrabi and carrot to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. , In a small bowl, combine the chives, lemon juice, butter, honey, lemon zest and pepper; mix well. Drain vegetables and transfer to a serving bowl. Add honey butter and toss to coat. Garnish with lemon slices.

CREAMED KOHLRABI

Steps:

• Place kohlrabi in a large saucepan; add 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil. Stir in the salt, pepper and paprika. Gradually stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolk; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. , Drain kohlrabi and place in a serving bowl; add sauce and stir to coat. Sprinkle with chives and additional paprika.

SAUTEED KOHLRABI

Steps:

• Trim the stalks from the kohlrabi, slice off the bottom and peel the bulbs. Slice less than 1/4 inch thick.
• Cook in boiling (salted, if desired) water in covered pot for about 10 minutes, until firm but tender. Drain and dry on paper towel.
• Heat butter in skillet and saute slices of kohlrabi in butter until golden brown on both sides, sprinkling with nutmeg.