Ingredients

• For the braised celery and tomato sauce
• • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  
• • 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
  
• • 2 cloves minced garlic
  
• • 8 stalks celery, ends trimmed and cut into about 2-inch lengths, reserve the leaves
  
• • 11/2 cups chicken, beef or vegetable broth
  
• • 1/2 cup dry white wine or Vermouth
  
• • 1 bay leaf
  
• • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  
• • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  
• • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
  
• • 2 tablespoons fresh dill + reserved celery leaves, chopped
  
• • 2 tablespoons lightly toasted chopped walnuts (optional)
  
• • 6 fresh medium tomatoes for the sauce, washed and halved