Creamed Onions and Carrots

Name: Creamed Onions and Carrots
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 8 cups water; 2 pounds pearl onions; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1-1/4 cups heavy whipping cream; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups shredded carrots

Preparing this side dish a day ahead of time gives the pleasant flavors time to meld, plus it makes the holiday itself easier on me!—Ardis Rollefson, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Ingredients

8 cups water
2 pounds pearl onions
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded carrots

Directions

In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Add onions; boil for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; peel and set aside.
In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add the cream, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in carrots and onions.
Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 30-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 151 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 136mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

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cookingat#8

Nov 30, 2013

This is an excellent side dish, very nice change.
dancetaxi

Nov 4, 2012

I have been making creamed onions for years, but this was the first time I had ever even had creamed onions and carrots together and it was delicious. It was so good with an After Thanksgiving eggs Benedict I made. yummy