Celery Cabbage Bake Food

CREAMY CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat an 8-inch-square baking dish with cooking spray. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add cabbage, onion and celery; stir to coat well. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender-crisp, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a small microwaveable bowl; microwave on High until melted, about 20 seconds. Add crackers to the butter and toss together until combined.
• Sprinkle the cabbage mixture evenly with flour and stir to coat. Stir in milk and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer, uncovered, stirring often, until the sauce is thickened and creamy and coats the cabbage mixture, 2 to 3 minutes. Add mustard, salt, cayenne, nutmeg and 1/2 cup cheese; stir until the cheese melts, about 30 seconds.
• Spoon the cabbage mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the buttered cracker mixture. Bake until bubbly around the edges and golden brown on top, about 20 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

CELERY & CABBAGE BAKE

Steps:

• Bring water to boil in large pot.
• Add cabbage, celery, salt& caraway.
• Boil 5 minutes, drain well.
• Sauce: melt butter, add flour& cook, stirring 1 minute.
• Slowly add milk in stream, stirring continuously till sauce is smooth& thick.
• Add beer& continue stirring till foam disappears.
• Cook till heated through.
• Add cheddar, stir till melted.
• Season sauce with salt& pepper.
• Transfer to buttered 2 quart casserole and pour sauce over.
• Heat at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Can add chunks of cooked ham or corned beef to vegetables.

EASY CABBAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix cabbage, Cheddar cheese, onion, cream of celery soup, and butter in a large bowl. Mixture will be dry. Transfer to a large baking dish, spreading vegetables evenly; sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Baked in preheated oven for 45 minutes and remove foil. Continue baking until bubbly and lightly browned, about 15 minutes more.

SIMMERED CABBAGE, CELERY, ONIONS, CARROTS IN BROTH/BASE

Steps:

• Note: You may use chicken bouillon cubes or vegetable broth or liquid chicken broth in place of chicken base and water.
• In large deep frying pan, pile the vegetables, dried onion and lemon pepper.
• Put the chicken base in water and microwave to dissolve or but all on top of veggies.
• Add olive oil on top and salt if desired. Put a lid on the pan and simmer on low heat. Mix with a spatula a few times. Cook for 15 minutes.
• Serve as a side dish.
• Options:.
• •Add 3 cups cooked rice or noodles and mix. Add margarine before adding.
• •Add 2 cups couscous and mix.
• •Add more chicken broth and add 2 tbsps cornstarch in 1/2 cup cold water and thicken and serve over hard Chinese noodles or mashed potatoes.
• •Add 3-4 cups cooked ham chunks or leftover ham.
• •Add canned corned beef cubes or leftover corned beef.
• •Add cooked turkey or chicken.
• •Add cooked shrimp or crab meat with the addition of 1/2 tsp dry mustard mixed.
• •Add cashew nuts and sliced pimentos before serving.
• •Dissolve 2 tbsps flour in 1 cup milk with 1 teaspoons margarine by whisking. Add and heat. Serve white sauce vegetable mixture over toast points.
• •Add 8 oz can of tomato sauce to base; add cooked drained hamburger or sausage (I add a little splenda if making this addition.

STEWED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic and saute for 3 to 5 minutes, or until translucent. Stir in cabbage, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Pour in tomatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover pan and cook over medium heat for 30 to 40 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.

CREAMY CELERY GRATIN

Steps:

• Cut any thick celery stalks in half, trim all of it into thumb-size lengths, then wash and leave wet. Melt half the butter in a large frying pan, then add the celery, onion and bay leaves. Season, cover, then cook over a medium heat for about 30 mins, stirring occasionally to stop the onions catching.
• Meanwhile, prepare the breadcrumbs. Melt the remaining butter in a separate pan, then toss in the crumbs and walnuts, stirring often until lightly golden and toasted. Set aside.
• Heat grill to medium. When the celery is tender, turn the heat right up, pour in the wine and stock, then reduce by two-thirds. Pour in the cream, then reduce for a final few mins until you have a syrupy sauce. Check seasoning, tip into an ovenproof dish, then scatter with the breadcrumbs and Parmesan. Grill for 2-3 mins, until the sauce bubbles. Let it sit for 5 mins before serving.

POTATO, CELERIAC AND CABBAGE BAKE

Steps:

• Cut the potatoes and celeriac into even sized pieces and cook in boiling water until tender. Use a pan that you can also use in the oven. Drain the vegetables and return to the pan.
• Meanwhile cook the shredded cabbage. Either by steaming it over the potatoes and celeriac or by cooking in a small amount of boiling water. Drain the cabbage.Keep hot.
• Mash the celeriac and potatoes with the milk, butter, salt and pepper.
• Add the drained cabbage to the mashed vegetables and mix well together.
• Smooth the top and sprinkle with the cheese if using.
• Bake in a medium hot oven until golden and bubbling.

CABBAGE, WATER CHESTNUTS 'N CELERY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the water and veggie cube in a saucepan add celery and cover simmer for 8 minutes (celery should still be crisp).
• Save a 3/4 cup of the liquid, drain the rest.
• Cook the cabbage in 1/2 cup of water for 4 minutes, drain thoroughtly.
• Mix the celery water with the soup& onions.
• Season to taste.
• Toss together the cabbage, celery, red pepper& water chestnuts.
• Mix with the soup mixture and pour into a lightly greased 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle cheese on top (omit cheese is you want to cut back on calories but it does give a nice finish& great flavor).
• Sprinkle on the Chow Mein noodles.
• Bake uncovered in 375f oven for 15-20 minutes or until the mixture is bubbly& golden.