Celery Au Gratin
Ingredients
| 2 bunches of celery | ||
| 2 bay leaves | ||
| Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper | ||
| 2 tsp cornstarch | ||
| 1 and 1/4 cups sour cream | ||
| 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs | ||
| 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese |
Celery and cheese is a wonderful combination…This recipe gives you an wonderful alternative for using celery, not just as a flavoring but as a side dish.
- Trim the celery, discarding any tough outer stalks.Reserve some of the inner leaves and small stalks.
- Cut stalks on the diagonal into 2 inch lenghts.
- Blend the cornstarch into the sour cream, and season with salt and pepper.
- Mince the reserved celery leaves and add to the cream.
- Pour over the celery.
- Cook celery with the bay leaves in a pan of boiling salted water for about 10 minutes.
- Drain and discard the bay leaves and add celery to a gratin dish.
- Sprinkle with the bread crumbs and cheese, and bake in a preheated 400 degree oven until celery is tender and the top is golden brown. About 30 minutes.
- Serve at once.
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