Celery Root, Potato, and Pear Mash

By Rachel-2

Ingredients

• 8 ounces celery root, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 cups peeled, very ripe pears cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (2 medium)
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup butter
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1.
In a large saucepan cook celery root, covered, in boiling lightly salted water for 5 minutes. Add potatoes. Cook, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes more or until tender; drain. Return potato mixture to saucepan.

2.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan combine pears, whipping cream, and butter. Bring to boiling.* Remove from heat.

3.
Mash potato mixture with a potato masher or an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mash pear mixture with a potato masher or a fork until smooth. Stir pear mixture into potato mixture just until combined. Sprinkle with parsley.