Celery And Almonds Au Gratin Recipe
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Ingredients
4 cups 1-inch celery pieces
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup coarsely chopped blanched almonds
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1 cup chicken broth (homemade, canned or from bouillon cube)
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
Directions
1. Put celery and 1/4 cup chicken broth into a 1 1/2-quart glass casserole. Cover with an all-glass lid or plastic wrap. Cook in microwave oven
7 to 8 minutes at High; stir twice. Drain celery. Stir in almonds and set aside uncovered.
2. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a 1-quart glass measuring pitcher in microwave oven (about 1 minute at High). Add flour, salt and pepper; mix well. Add 1 cup broth and half-and-half gradually, stirring constantly. Cook uncovered 4 minutes at High, or until thickened; stir after 2 minutes, then every 30 seconds.
3. Add 1/2 cup cheese to sauce and stir until melted. Pour over celery and almonds in casserole. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
4. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small glass dish in microwave oven (about 30 seconds at High). Combine melted butter and bread crumbs; sprinkle over cheese. Cover with waxed paper. Cook 1 to 2 minutes
at High, or until cheese melts.
7 to 8 minutes at High; stir twice. Drain celery. Stir in almonds and set aside uncovered.
2. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a 1-quart glass measuring pitcher in microwave oven (about 1 minute at High). Add flour, salt and pepper; mix well. Add 1 cup broth and half-and-half gradually, stirring constantly. Cook uncovered 4 minutes at High, or until thickened; stir after 2 minutes, then every 30 seconds.
3. Add 1/2 cup cheese to sauce and stir until melted. Pour over celery and almonds in casserole. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
4. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small glass dish in microwave oven (about 30 seconds at High). Combine melted butter and bread crumbs; sprinkle over cheese. Cover with waxed paper. Cook 1 to 2 minutes
at High, or until cheese melts.
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