Corned Beef Au Gratin

This is another recipe that my mother made for us. Mother could always make a great meal even while being very frugal.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  canned corned beef, cut up
• 1⁄3 cup  minced celery
• 1⁄4 cup  minced onion
• 1  teaspoon  vegetable oil
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1  cup  fresh breadcrumb
• 3  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1  egg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cut up corned beef into small cubes. Set aside.
3. In sauté pan, lightly sauté onions, celery in the vegetable oil, just until soft. Let cool approximately 10-15 minutes.
4. Stir together corned beef, sautéed vegetables, egg. Set aside.
5. In same sauté pan, melt butter. Stir in flour and stir constantly for 1 minute. Add milk to make roux; cook until thickened. Season with ground black pepper. Remove from heat and stir into meat mixture.
6. Place in greased 8x8-inch baking dish.
7. Mix bread crumbs with 3 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle over the top of corned beef mixture.
8. Bake until bubbly - approximately 30 minutes.