Braised Celery With -butter Glaze

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup dry
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, small pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 head celery
• 2 tablespoons celery leaves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 trim celery. reserve leaves. separate stalks, rinse, and remove outer fibers with a vegetable peeler. halve each stalk lengthwise, cut on an angle into 2-inch lengths.
• 2 bring 1 cup water and , butter, salt, celery seed, pepper, and celery to boil in medium saute pan, covering surface of celery with parchment or waxed paper circle. (liquid should come about 3/4 way up the celery pieces). reduce heat to simmer; cook until celery is tender, but not mushy, 15-20 minutes. remove paper; stir in celery leaves. continue to simmer until broth reduces to light glaze, 5-7 minutes. sprinkle with parsley, adjust seasonings, and serve.
• 3 glazed celery with parmesan cheese:.
• 4 follow recipe for braised celery above, adjusting oven rack to upper middle position and heating broiler. transfer glazed celery to ovenproof dish, sprinkle with 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, and broil until cheese browns, 1-3 minutes.