- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cups thinly sliced celery
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped mushrooms, drained
- 2 tablespoons chopped green bell peppers
- 1 (2 ounce) jar chopped pimento peppers
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup soft bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and cook celery until tender, about 5 minutes. Move celery aside, and mix in flour and salt. Pour in milk, and mix all ingredients, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Stir mushrooms, green bell peppers and pimento peppers into mixture. Mix in cheese, and stir until melted.
- In a small bowl, blend bread crumbs and butter. Transfer the celery mixture to a medium baking dish, and sprinkle with the bread crumb mixture. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.