Southern Celery Mac N Cheese

• 2 cups macaroni pasta
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups sliced celery
• 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 small carton sliced mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons chopped bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter melted

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. Saute celery, mushrooms and bell pepper in 4 tbls butter until tender. Add salt, flour and milk to mixture and cook down until creamy.
3. Add pasta and shredded cheese to mixture. If mixture is too thick can add additional milk to recipe. Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Pour mixture into buttered casserole dish. Top with buttered bread crumbs and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

macaroni pasta, butter, celery, flour, salt, milk, mushrooms, bell pepper, red bell pepper, cheddar cheese, bread crumbs, butter

Taken from food52.com/recipes/16466-southern-celery-mac-n-cheese (may not work)