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Celery parmigiana in a baking dish

Celery parmigiana

Name: Celery parmigiana
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 heads of celery (about 700g), trimmed; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion chopped; 3 garlic cloves chopped; 2 thyme sprigs; 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tsp sugar; 250g mozzarella or vegetarian alternative, torn or chopped into small pieces; 70g dried breadcrumbs; 60g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, grated

Samuel Goldsmith

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Serves 4 - 6

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 50 mins

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Let celery shine in our flavourful veggie parmigiana. A veg box star, celery is a versatile vegetable and more than just a base for sauces and soups

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 heads of celery

(about 700g), trimmed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion

chopped
3 garlic cloves

chopped
2 thyme sprigs
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato purée
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp sugar
250g mozzarella

or vegetarian alternative, torn or chopped into small pieces
70g dried breadcrumbs
60g parmesan

or vegetarian alternative, grated

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Nutrition: Per serving (6)

kcal264
fat14g
saturates8g
carbs18g
sugars9g
fibre3g
protein15g
salt0.8g

Method

step 1

Snap off the thick end of the celery sticks and pull off any stringy bits. Cut them so they fit into the base of a 30 x 20cm ovenproof dish. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Cook the celery for 6-8 mins until just tender. Drain, then set aside.
step 2

Heat the oil in the same pan over a medium-low heat. Cook the onion for 8-10 mins until soft. Stir in the garlic and thyme. Cook for 1-2 mins until the garlic is soft but not brown.
step 3

Turn the heat up to medium and add the tomatoes, tomato purée, vinegar and sugar. Season, then cook for 10-15 mins until the sauce has thickened slightly.
step 4

Meanwhile, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Arrange the celery in a single layer in the dish. Dot over a quarter of the mozzarella. Combine the breadcrumbs and parmesan in a small bowl. Set aside.
step 5

Pour the sauce over the celery. Top with the rest of the mozzarella pieces. Scatter over the breadcrumb mixture and bake for 20-25 mins until piping hot and golden on top.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2022

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