Cheesy Cauliflower And Celery
- 3 c. bias-sliced celery, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 c. water
- 2 tsp. instant chicken bouillon granules
- 1 large head cauliflower
- 1/4 c. butter or margarine
- 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 c. milk
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 c. shredded Brick or Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz.)
- 2 Tbsp. chopped pecans
- 2 Tbsp. rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp. wheat germ
- 1 Tbsp. sunflower nuts
- 2 tsp. butter or margarine, melted
- Cook celery in water and chicken bouillon granules 4 to 5 minutes or until tender.
- Place cauliflower in same pan.
- Cook, covered, 15 minutes or until crisp-tender.
- Drain, reserving the cooking liquid.
- In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine; blend in flour.
- Add reserved cooking liquid and milk all at once.
- Cook and stir until bubbly.
- Stir in lemon juice. Gradually add cheese; stir until melted.
- Combine pecans, oats, wheat germ, sunflower nuts and remaining butter.
- Arrange celery and cauliflower in a 10 x 6 x 2-inch baking dish.
- Prepare cheese sauce and nut mixture.
- Pour all the sauce over vegetables.
- Bake in a 325u0b0 oven for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle nut mixture over.
- Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes more.
celery, water, instant chicken, head cauliflower, butter, allpurpose, milk, lemon juice, cheese, pecans, rolled oats, germ, sunflower nuts, butter
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=379970 (may not work)