Recipe - Celery Tomato Casserole

1 bn Celery
One fourth cup Margarine
1 cup Diced carrots
1 cup Diced green pepper
Three fourths cup Chopped onion
1 One fourth cup Diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
One half cup Chicken broth
2 teaspoon Chopped parsley
2 teaspoon Basil leaves; crushed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Trim tops from celery; cut celery in 1inch
pieces. In 10inch skillet, melt margarine. Add carrots, green pepper,
onion and celery; saute for 5 minutes. Spoon into a 12 x 8 x 2inch baking
pan or 2quart casserole. Stir in tomatoes. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch
and chicken broth until blended; stir in parsley and basil. Pour over
vegetables. Cover and bake until celery is tender, about 45 minutes. Serves
6. Note: Canned tomatoes may be used instead of fresh tomatoes.
Posted to recipeludigest by "Diane Geary." diane@keyway.net on Feb 4,
1998