Creamy Celery Casserole

Name: Creamy Celery Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 large bunch celery; as needed Water; 1 yellow onion; 1 green bell pepper; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 ½ cups reserved celery cooking liquid; ⅜ cup cream cheese; ¾ cup blue cheese; ¾ cup heavy cream; 3 tablespoons dry sherry; to taste Salt and black pepper; parsley

Celery goes from everyday crunch to tender, savory comfort in this bubbling baked side. Blue cheese gives the creamy sauce a sharp edge, while sherry adds warmth in the background.

By Betty Lou Gardner55 minUpdated 2026-08-25

This Creamy Celery Casserole turns an everyday vegetable into a rich, savory side dish with blue cheese, cream cheese, and a splash of dry sherry. Baked until hot and bubbling, it pairs especially well with roast dinners, holiday meals, and other old-fashioned supper favorites.

Betty Lou Gardner in a family archival photograph

Granny’s Kitchen Notes

From Betty Lou Gardner

I always liked this better with the celery still holding a little bite instead of turning completely soft. The blue cheese and sherry together make it taste much fancier than the ingredients would lead you to expect.

How to Make Baked Creamed Celery

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Creamy Celery Casserole, preparation step 1.

Cook and Drain the Celery

Simmer the celery just until tender-crisp, then reserve 1½ cups of the cooking liquid and drain the celery very well.

Creamy Celery Casserole, preparation step 2.

Make the Blue Cheese Sauce

Sauté the onion and green bell pepper in butter, then simmer the reserved celery liquid and sherry before melting in the cream cheese, blue cheese, and heavy cream.