2746. MASHED ROOT VEGETABLES with BACON VINAIGRETTE

makes 8 to 10 servings

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds

4-5 pounds mixed root vegetables (such as parsnips, kohlrabi, celery root, turnips, and rutabagas), peeled, cut into 1" cubes

1/2 pound thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon, diced

1 large white onion, diced

1 tablespoon (packed) dark brown sugar

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Bring vinegar, mustard seeds, and 1/4 cup water to a simmer in a small pot; cook until seeds are plump, 20-25 minutes. Drain; set aside seeds and cooking liquid separately. 

Place a steamer basket inside a large pot. Add water to a depth of 1". Bring to a boil. Add root vegetables to steamer basket. Cover and cook, adding water by 1/2-cupfuls if needed to maintain level of water in pot, until vegetables are very tender but not mushy, about 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet; set over medium-low heat and cook until bacon softens and fat begins to render, about 4 minutes. Add onion; increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion and bacon are browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. 

Add reserved mustard seeds to bacon mixture and cook until seeds begin to pop, about 1 minute. Turn off heat and stir in brown sugar and reserved mustard seed cooking liquid. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper. 

Drain vegetables and return to pot. Using a fork or potato masher, coarsely mash. Stir in vinaigrette; season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a 13x9x2" baking dish; cover with foil. DO AHEAD: Vegetable mash can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.

 

Rewarm vegetable mash, covered, in a 350°F oven until just warmed through, 45-55 minutes. Alternatively, place in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until warmed through (time will vary). 

Stir parsley into mash. Transfer to a bowl; serve warm or at room temperature.

bacon recipe courtesy of: Victoria Granof, Bon Appetit, November 2012

2727. MAPLE-BACON ROASTED APPLES and CELERIAC

makes four servings


1 large celery root (celeriac), about 1 1/2 pounds, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 apples, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 slices bacon, chopped
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried

Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss celery root with oil, pepper and salt and spread on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until starting to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Add apples, toss gently and continue roasting until the apples and celery root are tender, 6 to 10 minutes more. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until just crispy. Remove to a paper-towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon; discard all but 2 teaspoons of the bacon fat. Add maple syrup to the fat in the pan and bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits. Add the cooked bacon and thyme (or rosemary). When the celery root and apples are tender, gently toss them with the maple-bacon glaze and roast for about 5 minutes more.


bacon recipe courtesy of: EatingWell, 6221 Shelburne Road, Suite 100, Shelburne, VT 05482, September/October 2012

2471. APPLE and CELERY ROOT SOUP with BACON and CHIVE OIL

serves 6-8 as a soup course


1/2 stick butter
4 cups celery root, peeled and diced (about 1 1/4 lb celery root)
3 cups (2 medium) empire apples, peeled, cored and cubed
1 large onion, diced
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup chives, chopped
1/3 cup safflower oil
Kosher salt to taste
Pepper to taste
3 slices thick cut bacon, cooked and finely crumbled

Melt butter in a heavy bottom pot over medium heat. Add onions, celery root and apples. Stir to combine. Cook until onions are soft and begin to become translucent. Do not brown. Add chicken broth and a pinch of kosher salt. Simmer covered for 45 minutes, or until celery root is soft, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove the pot from heat and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.

In small batches, puree soup in blender being careful to vent the top and allow steam to escape. Pulse the hot soup several times, increase to blend and then to liquify. Return soup to pot and add salt and pepper to taste.

Puree chives and oil in blender until smooth.

To serve: Pour soup into bowl. Drizzle or dot chive oil on top of soup (I use a cheap condiment container from the Dollar Store to place the chive oil on the soup). Add a small mound of bacon crumbles to the top and serve.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Ramona Padovano, for D.C. Foodies, November 12, 2007

2155. POT ROAST with BACON and WINTER ROOT VEGETABLES

makes 8 to 10 servings


2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons Hungarian sweet paprika
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon (packed) golden brown sugar
1 4-pound boneless grass-fed beef chuck roast, tied
6 ounces slab bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, then into 1x1/2-inch rectangles
2 cups dry red wine
1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth
2 large onions, thinly sliced
12 small shallots, peeled
12 garlic cloves, peeled
3 bay leaves
4 large carrots (about 1 pound), peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 medium parsnips (about 12 ounces), peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 small celery root, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Rub spice blend all over beef.

Cook bacon in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium heat until browned and lightly crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from pot. Increase heat to medium-high. Add beef and cook until browned on all sides, about 12 minutes total. Transfer beef to plate. Add red wine to pot; bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Add broth and bacon. Place beef atop bacon. Scatter onions, shallots, garlic, and bay leaves around beef.

Cover pot, transfer to oven, and roast 1 hour. Turn beef over; stir onions. Cover and roast 1 hour longer, adding water by 1/4 cupfuls if dry. Transfer beef to plate. Add carrots, parsnips, and celery to pot; stir to coat. Place beef atop vegetables, cover, and roast until beef and vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes longer. Transfer beef to platter. Spoon off fat from surface of sauce. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over beef and serve.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Bruce Aidells, Bon Appétit, February 2008

1834. ROASTED CELERY ROOT with CELERY, ONIONS and BACON

yields six side-dish servings


5 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
5 pounds celery root, peeled and cut into 2-inch wedges (about 1/3-inch thick)
1 stalk celery, trimmed and cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces
2 small onions, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 450°F. Cook bacon to desired crispness, drain, and reserve 3 tablespoons rendered fat. Set bacon aside. In a medium bowl, toss celery root, celery, onions, rosemary, salt, and pepper together with reserved fat and lemon juice. Spread vegetables in a single layer on a baking pan, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and roast until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue to roast until vegetables are browned, about 20 more minutes. Toss in bacon.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Country Living

1830. GEODUCK CHOWDER with BACON and CHANTERELLES

serves four


1 geoduck (2 to 3 pounds)
4 ounces slab bacon, cut into 1/4 -inch dice
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large onion, diced
3 ounces diced celery root
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
2 dried bay leaves
1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, quartered and thinly sliced
3 to 4 cups canned clam juice
2 cups heavy cream
black pepper to taste

For garnish:
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 pound fresh chanterelles, cleaned and thinly sliced
salt to taste
2 tablespoons minced parsley
2 tablespoons minced chives
crackers

Working over a bowl to catch the liquid, cut the geoduck out of its shell with a sharp knife. Cut out the soft belly and discard. Cut the siphon and body apart, and cut the body into 1/2 -inch dice. Weigh the body meat. Cut the siphon into half-inch slices, slicing only enough to make a total of 12 ounces siphon and body meat.

Use the remainder of the siphon for sashimi. Place the thickly sliced siphon meat in a food processor and process until roughly chopped. Put all the geoduck meat in the refrigerator while you continue the recipe.

Strain the geoduck liquid into a 1-quart measuring cup. Add enough clam juice to total 4 cups of liquid and set aside.

In a large pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp.

Add the 4 tablespoons butter, onion, celery root, thyme and bay leaves, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft but not browned, about 8 minutes.

Add the potatoes and the clam juice mixture and raise the heat to high.

Bring to a boil and boil uncovered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and just beginning to break up, 8 to 10 minutes.

Add the cream and reserved geoduck meat to the pot, season with pepper, and take it off the heat to rest for up to an hour. If you're not serving the chowder within an hour, cool it to room temperature and put it in the refrigerator for up to two days.

Reheat the chowder over low heat. While it's heating, prepare the chanterelle garnish. Place a skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of butter.

Saute the chanterelles, sprinkling with salt, until they've browned, about five minutes.

Serve the chowder in heated bowls, garnished with the chanterelles, parsley, chives and toasted common crackers.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Matthew Amster-Burton, The Seattle Times, February 25, 2007 | Geoduck Recipes

1550. SEARED HAKE with LENTILS, BACON, OYSTER MUSHROOMS and MUSTARD EMULSION

makes 6 servings


7 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1/2 cup bacon, diced
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup carrot, diced
1/2 cup shallots, diced
1/2 cup leek, whites only diced
1/2 cup celery root, diced
2 garlic cloves, diced
1 pound le puy lentils, soaked in water over night, strained and blanched
salt, pepper, sugar and cayenne for seasoning
1 ounce balsamic vinegar
3 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup white wine (dry)
1/2 ounce whole grain mustard
6 pieces hake (3 ounce each)
1 1/2 cups oyster mushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 ounce bacon strips
3 tablespoons toasted and chopped pecans
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
6 quail eggs
Chervil for garnish

Make the lentils. Heat 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil in a pot and add the bacon, searing for 2 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon butter, carrots, shallots, leek, celery root and garlic and saute for another 2-3 minutes. Add the lentils and cook 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper and deglaze with the balsamic vinegar. Let reduce for 3 minutes and add 2 cups chicken stock. Let it simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes.

Strain the liquid and combine with 1/4 of the lentils in a blender to make a lentil sauce. Pour the lentil sauce over the remaining lentils and let sit.

Make the Sauce Combine 1 cup chicken stock with white wine, salt, sugar and cayenne. Let simmer until it is reduced by 1/3; mix in 3 tablespoons butter to emulsify the sauce; finish with mustard. Reserve.

Make the fish. Season the fish with salt and cayenne. Heat up a frying pan, add 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil, and sear the fish for about 2 minutes on each side. Add 1 tablespoon butter to finish and remove from heat; let sit in the pan for 1 minute more then remove to a platter.

Make the Mushrooms. Heat a frying pan and add 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil. Add the mushrooms and bacon and saute for about 2 minutes. Add the pecans and season with salt and pepper. Finish with parsley and remove from heat.

Fry the quail eggs. Heat up a frying pan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil and crack the eggs into the pan. Cook for 1 minute and remove.

Plating: Divide the lentil stew amongst 6 plates. Arrange a piece of fish and then top with a quail egg. Pour 1 spoonful of sauce around the lentils and garnish with chervil.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Chef Martin Brock, Behind The Burner

1439. SEARED SEA SCALLOPS wrapped in BACON with CELERY ROOT PUREE

serves four


12 large fresh sea scallops (12 to 14 ounces total), small tough muscles removed
6 thin or regular smoked bacon slices (2 1/2 to 3 1/2 ounces uncooked), cut crosswise in half
1 large celery root (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into small chunks
about 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream, heated
coarse (kosher) salt and freshly ground pepper
pinch of nutmeg
1 cup vegetable broth
juice of 1 lemon
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
5 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup nonpareil capers
all-purpose flour for dredging
1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and finely chopped

Wrap each scallop in a piece of bacon one and a half wraps, from bottom to top to bottom, trimming off any excess. It is not necessary to secure the bacon with toothpicks. Set aside in a pan, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and chill while preparing the celery root.

In a saucepan, cover the celery root with water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain off the water and return the pan with the celery root to medium heat. Continue to briefly cook the celery root, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until all the water has evaporated.

While the celery root is still hot, run it through a food mill, ricer, or food processor. Add enough hot cream to reach a creamy consistency. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste. To keep the purée warm, spoon it into the top pan of a double boiler over simmering water.

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring the vegetable broth to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add the lemon juice and whisk in the butter. When the butter is blended, bring the sauce just to a boil. Remove from heat, and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm and set aside.

In a sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Quickly dredge the capers in flour, shaking off any excess. Fry the capers until lightly browned and crispy, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel to drain.

In the same sauté pan, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Season the scallops with salt and pepper. Using tongs, sear the scallops on all sides, starting with the bottom, until the bacon is golden brown and crisp, about 4 minutes.

To serve, spoon the celery root purée in the middle of 4 plates, dividing equally. Place 3 scallops on each plate. Spoon a little sauce around the scallops. Garnish with chopped parsley and fried capers and serve immediately.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Everything Tastes Better with Bacon by Sara Perry. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2002, pp. 99-100

1380. SAUTEED LEEK, BACON, GIBLET and WHOLE GRAIN DRESSING

12 ounces chopped thick-sliced hickory smoked bacon
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups sliced leeks
2 cups chopped celery root
1 1/2 cups chopped parsnips
8 cups whole grain bread, cubed and toasted
4 cups country white bread, cubed and toasted
2 cups cooked bulgur wheat
giblets from turkey, cooked and chopped
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 cups chicken broth or reserved broth from giblets

Preheat oven to 350 °F.

Place neck, heart, gizzard, water to cover, salt and pepper to taste in large saucepan. (Reserve the liver for later use or discard.) Bring just to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover.

Simmer 1-1/2 hours, adding the liver, if desired, for the last 30 minutes of the cooking time. Strain stock; cover and refrigerate until ready to use in stuffing mixture. Remove meat from the neck; discard bones. Finely chop neck meat, heart, gizzard and liver, if using; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Cook bacon in a large saucepan on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon, leaving bacon fat in pan. Drain bacon on paper toweling. Add butter to bacon fat.

Sauté leek, celery root and parsnips in bacon-butter mixture until tender-crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Combine cooked vegetables, breads, bulgur wheat, cooked giblets, parsley, herbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and cooked bacon in large bowl. Gradually pour in chicken broth, mixing until all ingredients are moist.

Place mixture in well greased 4-quart baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165°.


courtesy of: Butterball, Butterball Consumer Affairs, PO Box 1547, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086, 1-800-BUTTERBALL

962. CELERY ROOT SOUP with BACON and APPLE

serves 4-6


4 cups vegetable stock
3 cups water
2 cups chopped potato
2-3 cups celery root (celeriac) peeled and chopped into chunks
2 apples -- 1 cored and chopped and added to soup -- 1 cored and finely cubed to garnish
4 celery ribs, about 2 cups chopped
6 slices of bacon
4 small spring onions white and 1” of green or
2 small leeks, 1 cup chopped
1 tablespoon bacon fat or olive oil
fresh nutmeg to taste
salt and pepper to taste.
1/4 cup half & half
bacon, apple, celery and celery leaves (or flat leaf parsley) to garnish


Cook chopped vegetables in broth/water until fork tender. Meanwhile cook bacon until crisp and remove from pan, draining on paper towels. Pour all but 1 tbsp of bacon fat out of the pan (or pour all and add olive oil). Meanwhile finely chop the garnish items and mix together in a small bowl. Saute onion until brown over medium heat and then add to vegetable/stock mixture. Puree all with an immersion stick blender or in a food processor or blender (you may have to do it in batches). For a thinner soup you can use a foodmill. Add the half & half and season to taste, mixing well. Garnish with the apple/bacon/celery mixture.


courtesy of: Fork & Bottle, Santa Rosa, California

693. ROAST PORK with GINGERBREAD and CELERY ROOT with BACON

makes 8 servings


8 oz. thick-sliced bacon
5 lb. celery root
1 center-cut pork loin rib roast (4 1/2-5lb.), bones cracked and fat trimmed to 1/8-inch thick
Kosher salt and fresh-ground pepper
gingersnaps, optional
thin orange slices
gingerbread sauce (recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 350F. Cut the bacon crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips. In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat, stir bacon until lightly browned and slightly crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 2 tablespoons fat in pan.

Peel celery root and cut into about 1/2-inch cubes (see notes). In a 12- by 17-inch roasting pan, mix celery root and the 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat. Bake for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, rinse pork and pat dry. Sprinkle lightly all over with salt and pepper. Stir celery root, then set a rack above mixture (it can rest on pan rim). Set roast, fat side up, on rack.

Bake in the 350F oven until a thermometer inserted in center of thickest part or roast reaches 155F, 1 3/4 to 2 hours. Transfer roast to a platter or board and let rest in a warm place, 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, stir bacon into celery root and return to oven; bake until celery root is lightly browned and tender when pierced, 8 to 15 minutes longer. Add salt and pepper to the mixture to taste. Wrap gingersnaps in foil and warm in oven, 8 to 10 minutes, then break into wedges.

Spoon celery root alongside pork roast. Garnish with orange slices and serve with gingerbread sauce and snaps.

NOTE: You can cut the celery root (also called celeriac) up to 1 day ahead; immerse in a bowl of water, cover, and chill. Drain well before using.


GINGERBREAD SAUCE

makes about 1 1/2 cups; 8 servings


In a 3- to 4-quart pan, combine 1 1/2 cups Merlot or other dry red wine, 3/4 cup tawny Port, and 2/3 cup orange juice, Bring to a boil over high heat and stir occasionally until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, 12 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup hot water and 1 1/2 tablespoons concentrated veal or veal and beef demi-glace. Crumble enough of the gingersnaps to make 2/3 cup. Add gingersnaps and demi-glace mixture to wine mixture; let stand until gingersnaps have softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour into a blender. Add 1/4 cup whipping cream and whirl until smooth. Return to pan. Stir over low heat until hot. Whisk in 1 tablespoon butter until blended and smooth. Add salt to taste.


courtesy of: Sunset, December 2005, pp. 123-124

248. HERB-BASTED CHICKEN with PEARL BARLEY, BACON, and ROOT VEGETABLE PILAF

makes 4 servings


Pilaf
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup pearl barley, rinsed, drained
6 ounces bacon, diced
1 shallot, minced
1 1/4 cups 1/4- to 1/3-inch cubes peeled root vegetables (such as celery root, carrot, turnip, rutabaga, and/or butternut squash)
Pinch of sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary

Chicken
6 tablespoons canola oil
4 large chicken breast halves with skin and bones
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary


For pilaf:
Bring 2 cups water and salt to boil in medium saucepan. Mix in barley. Cover pan, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until barley is tender, about 30 minutes. Drain barley.

Sauté bacon in large pot over medium heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from pot. Add shallot; stir 30 seconds. Add cubed vegetables and sugar; sauté 6 minutes. Add barley, lemon juice, and herbs; stir 2 minutes. Mix in bacon; season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Cover and place in oven to rewarm while chicken roasts, adding water by tablespoonfuls to moisten if dry.)

For chicken:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken, skin side down, in skillet. Cook until skin browns, about 7 minutes. Add butter and herbs to skillet; stir to blend. Turn chicken skin side up. Place skillet in oven; roast chicken until cooked through, basting occasionally with herb butter, about 20 minutes.

Divide pilaf among 4 plates; top with chicken. Spoon pan juices over.


courtesy of: Bon Appétit, January 2006

149. FILLET of MOI (THREAD FISH) with BACON, CELERY ROOT PUREE and FRICASSE of FENNEL, PARSLEY ESSENCE

2 pieces moi, thread fish, fillet, scales on
1 piece celery root, peeled, cleaned, diced
1 cup milk
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 Maui onion, finely sliced
1/2 cup slab bacon, cut into fine julienne
1/2 cup white wine
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 bulb fennel, finely sliced
1/2 cup parsley, curly, leaves only
sea salt & pepper, to taste

On low heat, sautee the moi in olive oil on the skin side for 5 minutes. Then turn the heat up until the scales become crispy. Sautee the moi on the other side for 30 seconds. Do not overcook the fish. Season to taste.

Cover the celery root with milk and simmer for 15 minutes, season the process in a blender until smoother consistency. Add 2 Tbs. of olive oil and season.

Sautee the julienne of bacon until crispy, add the onion, the fennel and fennel seeds, sautee until translucent, add the white wine and simmer for 8 minutes. Season and reserve.

In the food processor or a blender, blend the parsley to a smooth paste, add the olive oil, salt and pepper and process together for 2 minutes.

On the center of the plate arrange 1/2 c. of celery root then the sauteed fennel, put 2 fillets of moi per serving on the top. Surround with the essence of parsley.


courtesy of: Chef Mavro of Chef Mavro Restaurant, Honolulu, Hawaii