Weight Watchers Recipes - Celery Casserole Recipe

3 cups celery, sliced 1/4-inch thick

8-ounce can sliced water chestnuts

1 can (10.75 ounces) lower fat cream of chicken soup

2 teaspoons butter

1/2 cup fat free or lower fat buttery crackers (such as Ritz), crushed*

1 ounce slivered or sliced almonds

Preheat oven to 350º. Cook celery in boiling, salted water in a medium saucepan and heat
to boiling. Cook for seven minutes. Do not overcook. Drain. Combine in a large bowl with
water chestnuts and soup. Pour into greased, 1 1/2-quart casserole and set aside. In a
medium skillet, melt butter or margarine. Stir in cracker crumbs and almonds. Pour over
celery mixture. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

Makes 6 side-dish servings.