Celery And Almonds Au Gratin Recipe
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Ingredients
| 4 cups 1-inch celery pieces | ||
| Chicken broth | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Blanched almonds | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), coarsely chopped | |
| Butter/Margarine | 3 Tablespoon | |
| All purpose flour | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1 Dash | |
| Chicken broth | 1 Cup (16 tbs), canned | |
| Half and Half | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Dry bread crumbs | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
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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