Green Bean and Celery Casserole

"I've had this recipe since 1968, cut from the local newspaper, and served at a large backyard party. It's been a favorite dish for many occasions, good for a buffet at home or to take to a potluck. You can easily halve this recipe for a smaller group."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
20
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ingredients

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directions

  • Steam the beans until crispy, not quite done-- set aside.
  • Saute celery in butter until softened-- set aside.
  • Combine chicken broth, flour and seasonings in a saucepan.
  • Stir and cook over medium heat until smooth, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the beans and celery and mix well.
  • Pour mixture into 2, 4 quart casserole dishes.
  • Bake at 350 degrees 25 minutes or until sauce bubbles.

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Reviews

  1. This was really good. I did have to cut down the amounts as my DH won't eat green beans (he ate some tainted home canned green beans when he was young). I will definitely be making this again.
     
  2. I ALMOST made this recipe...Ha Ha. I used 1 pound of fresh green beans, and cut back on the other ingredients. I added onion to the celery when I sauteed it in the butter. Then I removed the celery and onion, added a bit more butter, and made the sauce right in the skillet with the flour and chicken broth. When it was thick and bubbly, I returned the celery and onion, and added the cooked and drained green beans. We needed the dish in a hurry, and this was the easiest way to prepare it to be ready fast without having to bake it in the oven. It was delicious! I hope to have more time next time so that I can prepare it correctly. I will make it again either using the shortcut version or making it right! Thanks for posting!
     
  3. I really like this. It is a great quick way to get some of that creamy taste in a traditional greenbean casserole, but with a lot less calories. It is so easy and quick you can easily do it on a weeknight.
     
  4. Stella, this is a big winner even though I changed the amounts and some ingredients. I made one package of beans with about one cup of celery. That combo alone is exquisite. I used fresh instead of powdered garlic and cooked rice instead of flour. I left out the almonds but it would be great with them, although I'd like them salted. Excellent ideas, thanks so much!
     
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  1. Stella, this is a big winner even though I changed the amounts and some ingredients. I made one package of beans with about one cup of celery. That combo alone is exquisite. I used fresh instead of powdered garlic and cooked rice instead of flour. I left out the almonds but it would be great with them, although I'd like them salted. Excellent ideas, thanks so much!
     

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