Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups canned corned beef, cut up
  • 1/3 cup minced celery
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Cut up corned beef into small cubes. Set aside.
  • In saute pan, lightly saute onions, celery in the vegetable oil, just until soft. Let cool approximately 10-15 minutes.
  • Stir together corned beef, sauteed vegetables, egg. Set aside.
  • In same saute pan, melt butter. Stir in flour and stir constantly for 1 minute. Add milk to make roux; cook until thickened. Season with ground black pepper. Remove from heat and stir into meat mixture.
  • Place in greased 8x8-inch baking dish.
  • Mix bread crumbs with 3 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle over the top of corned beef mixture.
  • Bake until bubbly - approximately 30 minutes.