Sedano alla pratese

Sedano alla pratese is a traditional dish originating from Prato. The dish consists of stuffed celery and it's usually made with a combination of celery, ground beef, parmesan, parsley, mortadella, garlic, eggs, flour, olive oil, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and meat ragù. The celery is cut into pieces, blanched, and drained. The celery ribs are then filled with ground beef, mortadella, parsley, parmesan, eggs, salt, pepper, garlic, and nutmeg. Another celery rib is placed on top in order to form a cylinder, and the stuffed celery is dipped in beaten eggs and coated with flour before it's fried in olive oil. The meat ragù is simmered and the fried celery is placed into the same pan. It's simmered over low heat and then served hot. It's recommended to pair the dish with a glass of red wine.