Celery Almandine Recipes

CELERY ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. Cut celery diagonally in 1-inch slices boil 5 minutes in chicken broth. Drain and reserve broth. Set celery aside. (Broth should measure 1 1/2 cups if not enough, add milk to make required measurement.) Melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine in saucepan add flour and simmer, stirring, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat add chicken broth and heavy cream. Return to heat and simmer, stirring constantly until thickened, about 10 minutes. Combine celery and almonds in 2-quart baking dish pour sauce over mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with 2 tablespoons butter or margarine. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes until sauce bubbles and topping browns.

CHICKEN ALMONDINE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute celery, green pepper and onion in butter until tender; remove from the heat. Add chicken, rice, broth, peas, pimientos, salt and pepper; mix well. Spoon into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. , Combine soup and mayonnaise; spread over chicken mixture. For topping, combine stuffing and almonds; sprinkle over casserole. Drizzle with butter. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until bubbly.

CELERY ALMONDINE

Steps:

• Saute the almonds in 1 Tbsp butter till light brown. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Melt 3 Tbsp butter in large skillet. Over low heat, add garlic, celery and onions. Saute gently, stirring often. Cook until celery is tender-crisp.
• Top with almonds and serve.
• If you like cream cheese with your celery & don't mind a few zillion extra calories, try this sauce:.
• Melt 6 Tbsp cream cheese with 6 Tbsp milk till hot & creamy. Pour over celery and top with toated almonds.