PARSNIP PUREE

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Provided by Guy Fieri

Time 17m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 31

1 cup celery root, peeled and 1/2-inch dice
4 cups parsnip root, peeled and 1/2-inch dice
6 cups whole milk
6 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
6 thyme sprigs, whole, tied together with kitchen string
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Bacon reserved from Short Ribs, recipe follows, for garnish
1/4 cup crisp fried onions, for garnish
Reduced broth from Short Ribs, for serving
1/4 pound bacon, diced
4 pounds short ribs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup red bell pepper, 1-inch dice
2 cups carrots, 1-inch dice
2 cups celery, 1-inch dice
12 cipollini onions, peeled, whole
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons dried rosemary
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
1 tablespoon pickling spice
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper
1 cup red wine
3 cups beef stock
Balsamic Glaze, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup pomegranate juice
5 tablespoons honey

Steps:

In a large heavy bottom pot over medium heat, add in celery root, parsnip root, whole milk, garlic and thyme. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat. Simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until fork tender. Strain, reserving liquid. Discard thyme bundle. Place vegetables in food processor and pulse, adding reserved liquid as necessary to desired consistency, pulse to desired texture. Add butter and salt and pepper to taste, and pulse. Garnish with bacon and fried onions. Serve with reduced broth from Short Ribs.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, cook bacon to render fat. Remove bacon and reserve for another use. Season ribs with salt and pepper. Sear all sides of ribs, in batches, ends included, and then remove. Add in vegetables, cook for 5 minutes, add flour and spices, cook for 3 minutes longer and deglaze pan with red wine. Put the ribs back into pot and add stock to cover 3/4 of the way up the ribs. Cover and cook in oven for 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes or until fork tender. Remove ribs to a baking dish and brush with Balsamic Glaze, cover with foil and keep warm in a preheated 250 degrees F oven. Strain and reduce broth by a third. (Reserve broth for another use.)
In a small pot over medium heat, combine all ingredients. Whisk occasionally and reduce by one third.