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Baked celery
Simple vegetables recipes for everyone
Type
- Serves: 6
- Difficulty: Average
- Preparation time: 10 min
- Cooking time: 15 min
Ingredient
- 3 heads of celery separated into sticks 20 g butter 1 chicken stock cube 1 yogurt salt, cayenne pepper, paprika
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 4 hard-boiled eggs parsley.
Recipe
Peel the celery, discarding any damaged parts, wash and chop.
Put the hearts to one side. Melt the butter in a casserole dish and add the chopped celery. Cut the celery hearts in two lengthways and place on top of the chopped celery. Add just enough cold water to cover, season with salt and pepper and add the concentrated chicken stock. Cook over a low heat for around 15 minutes. Leave to cool in the dish. Drain. Whilst the celery is cooling, make the dressing. Pour the yogurt into a large bowl, season with salt and pepper and add a pinch of cayenne, the paprika and the vinegar. Beat with a whisk until smooth. Arrange the celery hearts on a serving dish and pour over the dressing. Garnish with chopped parsley and hard-boiled egg yolks passed through a vegetable mill.
Tip
Cook the celery in a pressure cooker for 7 minutes. Save some time!
Expert advice
Cooking vegetables with spices and very little fat is a great way of making tasty dishes that even "vegetable-haters" will like. You just need a bit of imagination and a selection of spices to come up with your own great recipe ideas!
