Celery Almondine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, minced
4 cups celery, sliced in thin 1-inch strips
5 green onions, chopped

Preparation

Saute the almonds in 1 Tbsp butter till light brown. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
Melt 3 Tbsp butter in large skillet. Over low heat, add garlic, celery and onions. Saute gently, stirring often. Cook until celery is tender-crisp.
Top with almonds and serve.
If you like cream cheese with your celery & don't mind a few zillion extra calories, try this sauce:.
Melt 6 Tbsp cream cheese with 6 Tbsp milk till hot & creamy. Pour over celery and top with toated almonds.