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Zippy Baked Carrots Side Dish

Name: Zippy Baked Carrots Side Dish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings.
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

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Makes

8 servings

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!

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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.

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