Green Pea Casserole

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Peas, water chestnuts, and onion in a creamy celery sauce form the base for this sophisticated green pea side dish casserole. Serve it with any main course.

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can baby peas, drained
1 (2 ounce) bottle diced pimento peppers, drained
1 (5 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups crushed buttery round crackers
1/2 cup margarine, melted

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2 In a medium bowl, mix peas, pimentos, water chestnuts, condensed soup, and onion together. Pour into a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish and top with shredded cheese. In a separate bowl, mix together cracker crumbs and margarine; sprinkle evenly over cheese.
3 Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until browned and bubbly.