*Slice beans diagonally into 1/2" pieces. **Slice celery diagonally into 1/4" pieces. Combine first 11 ingredients in a large bowl; toss well. Spoon vegetable mixture into a deep 5-qt. casserole; set aside. Combine broth and remaining ingredients in a saucepan; bring mixture to a boil. Pour over vegetables. Cover and bake at 350 F. for 1 hour, or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving. Yield: 8 to 10 servings. From _Noteworthy_ by The Ravinia Festival/Highland Park, IL, in _Americas Best Recipes: A 1989 Hometown Collection_. Birmingham, AL: Oxmoor House, Inc., 1989. Pp. 320-321. ISBN 0-8487-0765-6. Electronic format by Cathy Harned.