Baked Carrots With Cheese Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

4 lbs	1816g / 64oz	Large carrots - peeled, and cut into 1/3"-thick rounds
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Butter - (1/2 stick)
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Onion - chopped (medium)
1 cup	110g / 3.9oz	Chopped celery
4 oz	113g	Coarsely-grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon	15ml	All-purpose flour
1 cup	237ml	Whipping cream
1/3 cup	53g / 1.9oz	Crushed corn bread stuffing mix

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass baking dish. Steam carrots until almost tender, about 20 minutes. 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.

Combine cheese and flour in medium bowl. Toss to coat cheese evenly with flour; mix in cream. Stir cheese mixture into carrot mixture. Sprinkle stuffing mix over. Bake carrots uncovered until sauce is bubbling thickly and topping is crusty, about 20 minutes.

Source:
"Bon Appetit, March 2001"

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