Ingredients

  • 2 heads roasted garlic
  • olive oil, as needed
  • 5 ounces yellow onions, diced (a little over 1/2 cup)
  • 2 ounces butter, unsalted, diced
  • 2 ounces parsnips, peeled & diced (1/8 cup)
  • 1 lb celery root, peeled & diced (about 2 cups)
  • 5 ounces russet potatoes, peeled & diced (a little over 1/2 cup)
  • 3 ounces marsala wine (about 1/3 cup)
  • 1 bay leaf, dry
  • 1 teaspoon thyme, fresh, chopped
  • 1 star star anise, whole
  • 3 cups vegetable stock
  • 12 cup heavy cream
  • 14 teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • 13-12 tablespoon salt (or more to taste)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Roast garlic by slicing off the top of the whole head.
  • Place in the center of a 8X12 piece of aluminum foil.
  • Drizzle a teaspoon or so of olive oil over the sliced area.
  • Bring the corners of the foil up together and gather them up into a cone.
  • Place in oven for 30 minutes.
  • Remove and let cool.
  • Simply squeeze the roasted garlic cloves or pulp out of the garlic head and reserve for remainder of the recipe.
  • Preheat a 4 qt sauce pan over medium heat.
  • Saute diced onions in whole butter until the onions turn translucent, but not brown.
  • Add marsala and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add remaining ingredients except heavy cream.
  • Bring to simmer and cook for 30 minutes or until vegetables are very soft.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Remove star anise and bay leaf and blend with a hand blender until smooth.
  • Strain through a fine meshed strainer.
  • Season with salt and white pepper to desired taste.
  • Place back into sauce pot and keep warm.
  • Just before serving, add heavy cream and stir until incorporated.
  • Adjust seasoning if necessary.
  • Serve garnished with a nice extra virgin olive oil, sliced truffles, sliced chives, sourdough croutons or crostini, a dollup of creme fraiche or a drizzle of white truffle oil.
  • Enjoy!