Cottage Carrots

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups sliced carrots, cooked and drained
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 can french-fried onions
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 layer half the carrots in a greased casserole.
• 3 sprinkle with half the lemon juice, half the parsley and 1/2 of the onions.
• 4 add the remaining carrots, lemon and parsley.
• 5 melt butter in a heavy sauce pan over low heat.
• 6 add flour and cook and stir 1 minute.
• 7 add milk, increase heat to medium high, cook and stir until mixture begins to boil.
• 8 remove pan from heat, add cheese, stir until melted and season with salt and pepper.
• 9 pour sauce over carrots and bake 15 minutes.
• 10 top with remaining onions and bake 5 minutes.