Creamedcelery Recipes

CREAMED CELERY, FROM 1928

Steps:

• Cut celery to 1 inch pieces.
• Cover with water and cook till tender but not soft.
• Drain, saving the celery liquid.
• Melt the butter, mix in the flour and gradually blend in the milk to make a smooth white sauce.
• Use some saved celery liquid to thin the sauce if needed and save the rest for the soup pot.
• Mix the cooked celery into the sauce and turn into a well buttered dish (oven proof).
• Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
• Sprinkle the crumbs that have been lightly browned in the butter over the top of the dish.
• Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for about 20 mins or until the cheese melts and the mixture is heated through/.

CREAMED CELERY

Steps:

• Simmer vegetables and rosemary in stock until tender (10 - 15 minutes.).
• In another sauce pan melt butter; blend in flour, salt and pepper.
• Add milk, cook until thickened.
• Stir sauce into undrained vegetables.

CREAMED CELERY WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add celery; sauté 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add cream cheese stirring until cheese melts.
• Add milk and blue cheese, stirring until well blended.
• Sprinkle with slivered almonds.
• Serve immediately.
• Serves 4.
• Points-1.

CREAMY CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large (4-quart) saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, onion, and potato; season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add 6 cups water to saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree soup until smooth. (To prevent splattering, fill blender only halfway, and allow the heat to escape: Remove cap from hole in lid; cover lid with a dish towel, holding down firmly while blending.) Return soup to pan; stir in lemon juice, and season with salt. Serve, garnished with celery leaves.

CREAMY CELERY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 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.