Baked Carrots with Cheese Sauce

Categories: Vegetables- Carrots

Ingredients

• 4 lb. large carrots, peeled, cut into 1/3 inch thick rounds
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup (packed) coarsely grated sharp cheddar cheese (about 4 oz.)
• 1 Tbsp. all purpose flour
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/3 cup crushed corn bread stuffing mix

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter 13 × 9 x2-inch glass baking dish. Steam carrots until almost tender, about 20 minutes.

2. Transfer carrots to prepared dish. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery and saute until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Mix vegetables into carrots.

3. Combine cheese and flour in medium bowl. Toss to coat cheese evenly with flour; mix in cream. Stir cheese mixture into carrot mixture.

4. Sprinkle stuffing mix over.

5. Bake carrots uncovered until sauce is bubbling thickly and topping is crusty, about 20 minutes.

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