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Au Gratin Carrots Recipe

Our children would never eat carrots, and I could never find a recipe to please their taste buds. Then a friend shared this recipe, and sure enough...they loved it! Now they request this dish.—Sherry Johnson, Glenfield, North Dakota

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Au Gratin Carrots Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 8-10 Servings

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Ingredients

2 pounds carrots, sliced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup butter, divided
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups milk
4 ounces process American cheese, cubed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 cups cornflakes, crushed

Directions

Cook the carrots until crisp-tender; drain and set aside. In a saucepan over medium heat, saute onion in 3 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Gradually add milk; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in the cheese just until melted. Add carrots and parsley. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Melt remaining butter; add cornflakes. Sprinkle over carrots. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 171 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 390 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Au Gratin Carrots in Taste of Home February/March 1996, p14