Sarasota's Creamy Celery
"Just easy. Twenty (20) minutes on the table, comforting, easy, inexpensive and it compliments any dish. Tired of broccoli, green beans, corn, etc ... try this dish for a nice change."
photo by COOKGIRl
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
4 Side Servings
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 2 cups celery, cut in 1-inch pieces on an angle
- 2⁄3 cup vegetable broth
- 1⁄2 cup light cream (half and half is fine)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 teaspoons flour
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, fine chopped
- salt
- pepper
directions
- Celery -- First, when cutting the celery, cut lengthwise and then cut in 1" pieces. This allows for quicker cooking.
- Then, in a medium saute pan, simmer the celery in the vegetable broth, covered, for approximately 12 minutes until tender.
- Sauce -- Drain the celery, but reserve the broth. Put the celery back in the pan and cover to stay warm as you make the sauce.
- In a small sauce pan, add the butter and melt on medium heat. Stir in the flour to make a roux and mix well for just a minute to get rid of the flour taste. Slowly whisk in the reserved broth and the cream. Keep on medium heat, you don't want it to boil. Continue to cook another 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens. Season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Finishing -- Add the celery back in the sauce, parsley and cook another minute, check for seasoning once again and ENJOY!
- Serve -- This is a great comforting side dish which goes well with anything.
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Reviews
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What was I thinking making a creamed celery dish in the third week of July? A: using up a surplus of organic celery from our CSA box. This is not something I would normally make in summertime but: it greatly reduced my surfeit of celery. And it tasted darn good, too! I used all parts of the celery including the hearts and leaves. This would make the perfect side dish in the fall/winter months. Thanks for posting! Will make again at a later, colder date. -
Was very good and if you like celery you will like this. I freely admit to being a recipe changer and this was no exception. I sauteed a bit of onion and garlic before adding the celery and broth to simmer. I also added a bit of red pepper flakes as I enjoy some heat. The nutmeg really gives this a comforting flavor. I also think the portions were a bit light. Doubling for me would be more like it. Overall a winner and it would certainly be yummy exactly as written.
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SarasotaCook
Sarasota, Florida
<p>Growing up in Michigan, I spent my summers at my cottage in the Northern part up by Traverscity. On a lake, big garden which had all the vegetables you could imagine. My mom taught school, so summers were our vacation time. Gramps and I fished all the time so fresh fish was always on the menu, perch, blue gill, walleye and small and large mouth bass. At age 5 I learned how to clean my own fish and by 10 I was making dinner, canning vegetables and fruits, making pies and fresh breads. Apples fresh picked every fall, strawberries in June and July, Cherries at the Cherry Festival in Traverscity. So fresh foods always were a big part. Mom worked as a teacher during the year so dinner was more traditional with pot roasts, meatloaf, etc, but it seemed we always had fresh fruits and vegetables as part of the meal. Mom also didn't use as many spices as I do, but times were different back then. <br /> <br />So ... My motto is ... There is NO Right and NO Wrong with cooking. So many people thing they have to follow a recipe. But NO ... a recipe is a method and directions to help and teach someone. Cooking is about personal tastes and flavors. I love garlic ... and another person may not. I like heat ... but you may not. Recipes are building blocks, NOT text ground in stone. Use them to make and build on. Even my recipes I don't follow most times --They are a base. That is what cooking is to me. A base of layer upon layer of flavors. <br /> <br />I still dislike using canned soups or packaged gravies/seasoning ... but I admit, I do use them. I have a few recipes that use them. But I try to strive to teach people to use fresh ingredients, they are first ... so much healthier for you ... and second, in the end less expensive. But we all have our moments including me. <br /> <br />So, lets see ... In the past, I have worked as a hostess, bartender, waitress, then a short order cook, salad girl in the kitchen, sort of assistant chef, head chef, co owner of a restaurant ... now a consultant to a catering company/restaurant, I cater myself and I'm a personal chef for a elderly lady. I work doing data entry during the day, and now and then try to have fun which is not very often due to my job(s). <br /> <br />I have a 21 year old who at times is going on 12, aren't they all. Was married and now single and just trying to enjoy life one day at a time. I'm writing a cookbook ... name is still in the works but it is dedicated to those people who never learned, to cook. Single Moms, Dads, or Just Busy Parents. Those individuals that think you can't make a great dinner for not a lot of money. You can entertain on a budget and I want people to know that gourmet tasting food doesn't have to be from a can of soup or a box, and healthy food doesn't come from a drive through. There are some really good meals that people can make which are healthy and will save money but taste amazing. So I guess that is my current goal. We all take short cuts and I have no problem with that - I do it too. I volunteer and make food for the homeless every couple of months, donating my time and money. I usually make soup for them and many times get donations from a local grocery stores, Sams Club, Walmart etc, with broth, and vegetables. It makes my cost very little and well worth every minute I spend. Like anyone, life is always trying to figure things out and do the best we can and have fun some how along the way.</p>
