celery casserole

Las Vegas, NV
Updated on Sep 3, 2011

This is a great old recipe from Frankenmuth Historical Cookbook.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups celery, diced, cooked
  • 1/4 cup celery water
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 slices bread, torn in bite size pieces
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons additional butter

How To Make celery casserole

  • Step 1
    Cook celery until tender; drain but reserve 1/4 cup of the water. Make a white sauce from milk and reserved water, butter, flour and salt. Melt the 2 additional Tablespoons of butter and add bread pieces and stir until the are all coated with butter. Mix celery with white sauce. Pour into a buttered casserole and sprinkle buttered bread on top. Bake at 350^ for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and brown. -- Note: Cooked, crumbled bacon or bacon bits may be added to taste , if desired.

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