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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 55 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Easy, tasty, customizable, you can do ahead of time...I could go on... If you want to mix it up, substitute a little sweet potato for some of the carrots. It is very tasty! Instead of 1/2 cup butter, you can use 2 tablespoons butter and 3 tablespoons vegetable or seed oil. Instead of 2 cups milk, you can use 1 cup milk and 1 cup chicken stock. Ingredients:
12 carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick |
1/3 cup butter |
1 onion, minced |
3 cloves garlic, minced |
1/4 cup all-purpose flour |
salt to taste |
2 cups milk |
1 1/2 cups cubed cheddar cheese, or to taste |
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder |
1/4 teaspoon white pepper |
1/4 teaspoon celery seed |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 tablespoons butter, melted |
1 cup soft bread crumbs |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole.
2. Place carrots into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 4 to 6 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
3. Melt 1/3 cup butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the melted butter until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt. Whisk flour into onion mixture until smooth; cook, stirring constantly, until flour mixture is a paste-like consistency and light brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Increase heat to medium; gradually stream milk into flour mixture until thick and bubbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Whisk Cheddar cheese, about 2 tablespoons at a time, stirring until cheese melts each time before adding more, forming a smooth sauce, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in mustard powder, white pepper, celery seed, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour sauce over carrots and toss to coat; transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
5. Mix 2 tablespoons melted butter and bread crumbs together in a bowl until well coated; sprinkle over carrot mixture.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and topping is browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
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