SERVES 4

Comforting and very moreish.

Ingredients

4 beef or vegan burgers
500-600g celeriac
1tsp salt
500 ml water
200g button mushrooms
1-2 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper
1.5 tbsp plain flour
200-300 ml vegetable stock
200 ml double cream

METHOD

Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan.

Peel the celeriac and slice into 1 cm thick slices. Boil in salted water for 10-20 mins until soft. Leave to drain then place on a baking tray and keep warm. Slice the mushrooms. Melt the butter in a saucepan and cook the mushrooms until the liquid has been absorbed then add seasoning. Mix in flour and stir to combine then gradually add the stock and cream and mix well. Cook for 10-15 mins until thickened, taste and add more seasoning if required. (This dish can be made in advance up to this point)

To assemble; place the burgers on the sliced celeriac and top them with the mushroom sauce. Place in the oven for 10-15 mins.