Chicken with Celery Root Puree
Celeriac, or celery root, is a root veggie that combines well with other seasonal ingredients and adds nice texture and flavor to this puree. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
- 1 large celery root, peeled and chopped (about 3 cups)
- 2 cups chopped peeled butternut squash
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2/3 cup unsweetened apple juice
Directions
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1Sprinkle chicken with pepper and salt. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Remove chicken from pan.
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2In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add celery root, squash and onion; cook and stir until squash is crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
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3Return chicken to pan; add apple juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°.
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4Remove chicken; keep warm. Cool vegetable mixture slightly. Process in a food processor until smooth. Return to pan and heat through. Serve with chicken.
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