Celeriac cannelloni, Gubbeen cheese, wild mushrooms and crispy onions

Cannelloni made with celeriac sheets instead of pasta, filled with Gubbeen cheese and topped with wild mushrooms and crispy onions. Photograph: Harry Weir Photography
Cannelloni made with celeriac sheets instead of pasta, filled with Gubbeen cheese and topped with wild mushrooms and crispy onions. Photograph: Harry Weir Photography
Serves: 2
Course: Main
Cooking Time: 12 mins
Prep Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 head of celeriac, peeled
  • 50ml cream
  • 200g Gubbeen cheese
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 250g wild mushrooms, chopped
  • 50g salted butter
  • 15ml balsamic vinegar
  • 1 small bunch parsley
  • 1 small bunch watercress
  • Sea salt and black pepper
  • 4 tbsp ready-made crispy onions

1. For the celeriac sheets: Slice the celeriac whole into thin sheets (as thin as possible). In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the celeriac sheets for three minutes (until soft and malleable). Drain the boiling water off and run the celeriac under cold water until cooled.

2. For the filling/to assemble: Gently heat the cream in a pot, and add the cheese. Mix with a wooden spoon until fully melted. Take off the heat and when slightly cooled, add the egg yolk, a pinch of salt and pepper and mix together.

3. Lay the celeriac sheets flat and fill with the cheese mix. Fold over in half and roll into a cigar shape.

4. In a pan, heat the butter and add the mushrooms. Cook until golden brown and add the balsamic vinegar and the chopped parsley. Gently place the filled celeriac into the pan with the mushrooms and add a dash of water. Allow to emulsify for three minutes.

5. Slide the cannelloni on to a plate and spoon the remaining mushrooms on top. Garnish with watercress leaves, pepper and a little sea salt. Top with a sprinkling of ready-made crispy onions.

Gráinne O'Keefe

Gráinne O'Keefe

Gráinne O’Keefe is a chef, restaurateur and contributor to The Irish Times. She is chef-patron of the Dublin restaurant Mae