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California Casserole

8 ounces dried beef
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup onion, diced
2 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup grated cheese
4 ounces wide egg noodles, cooked, seasoned and drained
cup coarse bread crumbs, toasted
1 tablespoon melted butter

Cut dried beef in pieces. Cook celery and onion in shortening until tender. Stir in flour. Add milk and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add pepper and remove sauce from heat. Add grated cheese, stir until melted. Add dried beef. Combine noodles with dried beef mixture and pour into a greased 2 quart casserole. Mix toasted crumbs with butter and sprinkle over meat mixture. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Makes 6 servings.