Far East Celery - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. celery, cut in 1-inch pieces
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 (5 oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and thinly sliced
1/4 c. pimento, diced
1/2 c. soft bread crumbs
3 Tbsp. margarine, melted
slivered almonds (optional)

Preparation

Cook celery in boiling water about 8 minutes until crisp. Drain.
Mix celery with chestnuts, soup and pimento.
Turn into a 1-quart casserole.
Toss bread crumbs, almonds and melted margarine together; spread over celery.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until hot.
Serves 6 people.