Brussels Sprouts With Celery - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 lbs Brussels sprouts, small and trimmed
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk, heated
salt, to taste
fresh ground pepper
fresh nutmeg, grated
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in skillet. Add the celery and onion and saute over low heat until tender ,about 10 minutes.
Steam Brussels sprouts for 7 minutes, while celery and onion cook. Drain and reserve Brussels sprouts.
In skillet sprinkle flour into the celery and onion mixture. Stir over low heat until well blended, then gradually add the milk and cook gently until sauce thickens.
Season sauce to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg, then add the reserved Brussels sprouts.
Pour mixture into a buttered baking dish. Top with bread crumbs, dot with remaining butter and bake for 10 minutes.
Serve hot.