Celery Gratin
You may have noticed that I’ve been posting a few celery recipes recently, which is a direct result of our visit to Trevi and the Sagra di Sedano Nero, or black celery festival held there a couple of weeks ago. We bought a few bunches of celery, and of course once I had the celery in my kitchen I needed to find some tasty ways to use it up.
Celery is truly one vegetable we rarely seem to choose as a vegetable side dish on its own. It is delicious when properly prepared however, and goes really well with roasted meats and poultry.
I decided to make a simple celery gratin dish to go along with a roast pork I was making and it was such an easy dish to pull together and turned out so well, I know I’ll be making it often in the future. I made my gratin in individual terra cotta dishes, but a singer larger casserole works well too.
Buon Appetito!
Deborah Mele
Celery Gratin
Topping basic celery with cream and a seasoned crumb mixture creates an elegant vegetable side.
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Fresh Celery (About 8 to 10 Stalks), Thinly Sliced Crosswise
- 3/4 Cup Grated Pecorino Cheese
- 3/4 Cup Heavy Cream
- Salt & Pepper
- 1 Cup Coarse Breadcrumbs
- 3 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Parsley
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. and lightly grease 4 individual or one large oven-proof casserole dish.
- In a bowl, mix together the celery, cream, 1/2 cup of cheese, salt and pepper.
- Divide the celery evenly between the dishes, or place in the larger casserole, cover, and bake until fork tender, about 30 to 35 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs, parsley, remaining cheese, and olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the celery and return to the oven and bake another 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 1/2 cupsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 398Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 603mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 11g
Copied this. I am always trying to figure out what to do with this leftover celery. Thanks.
This was absolutely delicious. I only did two things differently:
1. I did not use breadcrumbs due to carb restrictions; I just used more parmesan with the olive oil;
2. We prefer our vegetables fairly tender; I increased the baking time to accommodate this.
Really good and different. I will definitely make this again.