Zippy Baked Carrots Side Dish
Considering how fast our five children and 16 grandkids finish off these cheesy carrots at Sunday suppers, the "Zippy" in the title is appropriate! I came from a clan of avid cookers. At age 85, my mom's worked her way through every one of our recipe books from cover to cover!8 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.
Ingredients
- 5 to 6 cups sliced carrots (about 2 pounds), cut 1/4 inch thick, divided
- 6 slices Swiss cheese, divided
- SAUCE:
- 1 small onion, minced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 cups milk
- TOPPING:
- 1 cup soft bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Directions
- On stovetop or in a microwave oven, blanch the carrots in covered
- dish until tender-crisp. Layer half of the carrots in shallow 2-qt.
- baking pan; cover with half of the cheese. Repeat layers. To make
- sauce, saute onion in butter for 2 minutes; blend in flour and
- seasonings. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add milk all at once;
- cook, stirring, until thickened. Pour sauce over carrot-cheese
- layers. Combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over all. Top with
- bacon. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Yield: 8 servings.