Linguine with Celery Root Cream, Apples, and Pancetta

Name: Linguine with Celery Root Cream, Apples, and Pancetta
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters diced celeriac (celery root); 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced, plus celery leaves for garnish; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, quartered, and sliced into wedges; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 454 grams dried linguine; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 237 milliliters diced pancetta; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 355 milliliters vegetable broth; 59 milliliters diced waxy potato (such as Yukon Gold); 59 milliliters white wine

Linguine with Celery Root Cream, Apples, and Pancetta might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 730 calories, 18g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe serves 4. If you have linguine, celery, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large saucepan or stock pot, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-low heat until shimmering.

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Add the garlic and cook until soft but not brown, then add the celery root and potato. Stir well to coat the vegetables and cook until the potato begins to soften, about 5 minutes.

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Celeriac

Vegetable

Garlic

Potato

Add the broth and cream, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer until the celeriac is tender, about 30 minutes. Use an immersion blender (or transfer to a standard blender) and purée.

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Celeriac

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Cream

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In the meantime, bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Before draining, reserve one cup of pasta cooking water.

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While the pasta cooks, heat the remaining olive oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium heat and add the pancetta. Cook until beginning to crisp at the edges, about 5 minutes, then add the apples and onions. Continue cooking until the apples are caramelized and almost soft and the onion is wilted, 5-7 minutes more.

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Olive Oil

Pancetta

Apple

Onion

Pasta

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Add the wine and cook until it's completely evaporated and the apples are tender all the way through.

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Apple

Wine

Add the pasta to the pancetta-apple mixture, then pour in the celeriac purée to create a sauce (you may not need all the purée; it should just coat the pasta and not smother it). If necessary, thin with a little reserved pasta water.

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Celeriac

Pancetta

Apple

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