Celery and Cheese Casserole Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Frances Babovec   Celery and Cheese Casserole Recipe cooks celery with butter and crumbled tarragon leaves, covers with sauce of flour, milk, cream of chicken soup, cheddar cheese and paprika then bakes to create a unique and delicious celery casserole. Food Category:    Vegetables Cuisine Origin:    Miscellaneous    Servings: 12 Calories: 83 per serving Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   25 Minutes Cook Time:   15 Minutes Total Time:   40 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 bunch fresh celery
• 3 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1/4 c. water
• 1/2 tsp. crumbled tarragon leaves
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1/2 c. grated Cheddar cheese
• 1/4 tsp. paprika

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Trim the celery and cut ribs into 1/2-inch diagonal pieces. Combine the celery and 1 tablespoon butter, water and tarragon in a medium saucepan and bring to boiling point. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Turn into a 2-quart casserole and set aside.
• Heat remaining butter in the same saucepan. Stir in the flour and brown lightly. Add the milk gradually and cook, stirring, until smooth. Add the undiluted soup and heat through. Stir in the cheese.
• Pour over the celery and mix lightly. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 15 minutes or until bubbly. Serve hot.

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