creamy celery casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups thinly sliced celery
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped mushrooms, drained
• 2 tablespoons chopped green bell peppers
• 1 (2 ounce) jar chopped pimento peppers
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup soft bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and cook celery until tender, about 5 minutes. move celery aside, and mix in flour and salt. pour in milk, and mix all ingredients, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• stir mushrooms, green bell peppers and pimento peppers into mixture. mix in cheese, and stir until melted.
• in a small bowl, blend bread crumbs and butter. transfer the celery mixture to a medium baking dish, and sprinkle with the bread crumb mixture. bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.