Scalloped Celery Root

 

 

CELERY ROOT INGREDIENTS

1 Celery Root Peeled and Thinly Sliced into 2” Slices

2 Tablespoons Grass-fed Butter

½ Large Yellow Onion Thinly Sliced

1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic

Himalayan Salt and Cracked Pepper to Taste

Avocado Oil to Coat Baking Dish

2 Tablespoons Green Onions Diced

 SAUCE INGREDIENTS

2 Tablespoons Grass-fed Butter

1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic

1 ½ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream

¾ Cup Grated Parmesan

ASSEMBLY

1. In a medium sized frying pan over medium-low heat, melt butter and add onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Fry until translucent and light brown.
2. While the onions are frying, prep the sauce. In a medium sized sauce pan over medium-low heat, melt butter and add garlic and heavy cream.
3. Whisk often! Once the sides of the sauce pan begin to form small bubbles, whisk in your parmesan cheese and turn to low heat.
4. Continue to whisk often, and allow the sauce to thicken.
5. In a medium sized glass baking dish, coat the dish with avocado oil and begin placing your celery root in layers.
6. Top the celery root with the onion mixture.
7. Pour sauce over your celery root and onions.
8. Bake at 425° Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
9. Top with green onions and serve.

 SERVES 6

 HEALTH BENEFITS

 Celery Root:  1 cup of cooked celery root has 9 grams of carbohydrates, as opposed to 1 cup of cooked potatoes which has 26 grams!  REDUCE THOSE CARBS!

Grass-fed Butter:  Has a prominent level of butyric acid, which decreases inflammation.  One of the specific ways it has been proven to decrease inflammation is in the intestines of people with Crohn’s disease.  Also, a reliable source of medium-chain triglycerides which have been shown to suppress the appetite, a bonus for those who are trying to lose weight!

Garlic:  Can reduce high blood pressure, and it also contains antioxidants.  Top food for gut health – it contains prebiotic fiber, plus it’s also antiviral and antifungal.

Heavy Whipping Cream:  The high fat and low sugar content makes heavy whipping cream an EXCELLENT Ketogenic choice.

Himalayan Salt:  One of the cleanest salts you can find. As opposed to conventional table salt that is heavily processed which removes its beneficial minerals.