Green Bean And Celery Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 6 (9 ounce) packages frozen italian cut green beans
• 3 cups celery, diced, about 8 stalks
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 (10 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon italian parsley, minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon basil, minced
• salt
• 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 steam the beans until crispy, not quite done-- set aside.
• 2 saute celery in butter until softened-- set aside.
• 3 combine chicken broth, flour and seasonings in a saucepan.
• 4 stir and cook over medium heat until smooth, about 5 minutes.
• 5 add the beans and celery and mix well.
• 6 pour mixture into 2, 4 quart casserole dishes.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees 25 minutes or until sauce bubbles.