Brussels Sprouts With Celery

• butter↗3 tablespoons
• celery ribs↗2

  chopped

• onion↗1

  chopped

• Brussels sprouts↗1 1⁄2 lbs

  small and trimmed

• flour↗2 tablespoons
• milk↗1 cup

  heated

• salt↗

  to taste

• fresh ground pepper↗
• fresh nutmeg↗

  grated

• dry breadcrumbs↗1⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in skillet. Add the celery and onion and saute over low heat until tender ,about 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Steam Brussels sprouts for 7 minutes, while celery and onion cook. Drain and reserve Brussels sprouts.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   Season sauce to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg, then add the reserved Brussels sprouts.

6. 6

   Pour mixture into a buttered baking dish. Top with bread crumbs, dot with remaining butter and bake for 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Serve hot.