Creamy Celery Casserole

Ingredients

• 4
  
  cups sliced celery stalks
  
• 1
  
  Can cream of celery soup
  
• 1
  
  cup diced red pepper
  
• 8
  
  ounces Diced water chesnuts, drained
  
• 2
  
  cups Chow mein noodles
  
• 2.25
  
  ounces Sliced almonds
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon Salt or more to taste
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon pepper
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons Butter
  

Directions

1. Add celery and red pepper to a pot of boiling water and boil for 7-8 minutes.
2. In a large bowl combine drained celery, red pepper, cream of celery, water chesnuts, salt and pepper.
3. Melt butter in a saucepan, remove from heat and add chow mein noodles and almonds, stirring to coat.
4. Pour celery mix into a casserole dish and top with noodle mixture.
5. Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven, uncovering the last 5 minutes to toast the almonds.