Swiss Carrot Casserole

Name: Swiss Carrot Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 carrots, peeled and sliced; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons onions, minced; 1/4 cup flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; fresh ground pepper, to taste; 2 cups low-fat milk; 1/2 lb swiss cheese or 1/2 lb jarlsberg cheese, thinly sliced; 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs

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Recipe by Kumquat the Cats fr

A quick make ahead dish good for buffets or potlucks. Another favorite of mine from the Benjamin Franklin award winning cookbook of midwestern U.S. origin called "Hollyhocks and Radishes."

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READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

12

carrots, peeled and sliced
2

tablespoons butter
2

tablespoons onions, minced
¹⁄₄

cup flour
1

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂

teaspoon dry mustard
fresh ground pepper, to taste
2

cups low-fat milk
¹⁄₂

lb swiss cheese or 1/2 lb jarlsberg cheese, thinly sliced
1 ¹⁄₂

cups fresh breadcrumbs

DIRECTIONS

Cook carrots in lightly salted water until just tender, about 10 minutes, and drain.
Melt butter in medium saucepan, add onion and saute until soft. Stir in flour with whisk and cook 1 minute. Whisk in seasonings and milk, cooking until thickened.
In a buttered, shallow 2 quart casserole, place half of carrots, all of the cheese then rest of carrots. Pour sauce over all and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake uncovered 25 minutes.