Scalloped Carrots

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.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole.

Step: 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.

Step: 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.

Step: 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.

Step: 5

Mix 2 tablespoons melted butter and bread crumbs together in a bowl until well coated; sprinkle over carrot mixture.

Step: 6

Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and topping is browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

Per Serving: 304 calories; protein 10.4g; carbohydrates 20.9g; fat 20.5g; cholesterol 58.8mg; sodium 501.9mg.

Deciding stay in and cook your dinner instead of eat in the evening out is already a step in the best direction if you’re focusing on eating healthier. There’s no best way to know precisely what’s going into the food you’re eat than by making it yourself! Mastering the main dish is only half the battle , like that . And once you’ve mastering your chicken, steak, or fish, it’s time to make your attention to the ever- focusing side dishes.

A side dish can easily make down of your health goals, as sugar , sodium, fat, and calories can all get than high quickly if you’re not careful . But with our healthy side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that problem .