Celery Root Mashed Potatoes

The ultimate comfort food is kicked up a notch or two with these Celery Root Mashed Potatoes. The flavor of potato and celery root complement each other amazingly well.

The depth of flavor the celery root adds to mashed potatoes is almost undetectable yet, at the same time, you know there's something there that's truly unforgettable!

Jump to:

• The ingredient list:
• Kitchen tools and equipment needed:
• How this recipe came to be:
• Thanksgiving without celery? Nonsense!
• Why this unique mashed potato recipe works:
• What is celery root and how does it taste?
• How to cut and trim celery root:
• How to make mashed celery root potatoes:
• Additional side dishes featuring celery:
• Printable Recipe Card

The ingredient list:

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• russet potatoes
• celery root
• milk
• butter
• salt and pepper
• chives

Kitchen tools and equipment needed:

• chef's knife
• cutting board
• vegetable peeler
• large stockpot
• colander
• potato masher or ricer
• measuring cups and spoons

How this recipe came to be:

Here's what I wrote about this recipe back in 2014 -

The first time I had mashed potatoes with celery root was some years ago when a group of my girlfriends took me to a local Williams-Sonoma store for my birthday.

The store was having a holiday cooking class, and somehow, my girlfriends knew this would be right up my alley. LOL. Go figure!

One of the recipes that WS had demonstrated that fateful day was for mashed potato with celery root, and it's been on my mind ever since.

Thanksgiving without celery? Nonsense!

For me, and maybe for you too, the flavor and aroma of celery is where Thanksgiving begins!

The moment I smell celery, my mind is immediately taken to the Thanksgiving dinner table, even if it's the middle of summer in a heatwave.

Why this unique mashed potato recipe works:

The thing that stuck in my head about this delicious side dish was the way the mashed potatoes tasted just the same as my favorite mashed potatoes tasted, only a whole lot better, thanks to the complimentary taste of the celery root.

Why in the world it took me so long to make mashed celery root potatoes baffles me. But, you can learn from my mistakes and make these potatoes this year. I promise you won't be sorry!

It's a new Thanksgiving tradition that I hope will be passed down from generation to generation in my family, and hopefully yours as well.

If you're nervous about using this gnarly looking root vegetable (also called celeriac or knob celery) for the first time like I was, don't be.

What is celery root and how does it taste?

If you're nervous about using this gnarly looking root vegetable (also called celeriac or knob celery) for the first time like I was, don't be.

Celery root's flavor is mild and mellow with the texture of a potato and celery taste, only not as overbearing and intense.

And, as a bonus, there are no strings attached…celery strings, that is!

How to cut and trim celery root:

How to make mashed celery root potatoes:

• Trim, peel, and chop the celery root into 2" chunks.
• Peel and chop the russet potatoes into 2" chunks.
• Add them both to a large pot and cover with cold water.
• Add salt, cover, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium and allow the vegetables to cook (uncovered) for 25-30 minutes until fork-tender.
• Drain the vegetables and add warm milk, butter, and pepper.
• Mash and keep warm to serve.
• Serve with minced chives, if desired.

Additional side dishes featuring celery:

*French Lentil Salad (shown below)

French lentil salad is best served chilled. It’s a flavorful, protein-packed, side dish, or it can serve as a vegetarian main course with only one minor adjustment to the recipe.

*Old-Fashioned Red Bean Salad (shown below)

This fast, easy, no-cook and economical recipe for red bean salad calls for only a handful of ingredients. It’s the perfect chilled side dish to serve for any and every occasion!

*Golden Dijon Potato Salad (shown below)

Golden Dijon Potato Salad is cool, creamy, and refreshing with just the right amount of tang from the Dijon, and the perfect amount of crunch to balance all that creaminess.

Creamy Roasted Celery Soup is perfect for these frozen winter days. Roasting the celery and vegetables before blending gives this soup a wonderful depth of flavor and a mild celery taste.

These pretty and easy Duchess Potatoes look like roses and will be the star of any dinner plate. What makes them even better is that they can be made using leftover mashed potatoes. Talk about an impressive way to serve leftovers! Why not try this technique with celery root mashed potatoes?

*Celery Root Mashed Potatoes (shown below) THIS IS THE PLACE!!

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