Cheese Scalloped Potatoes And Carrots Food

CHEESE SCALLOPED POTATOES & CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• Bring water to a boil in a large frying pan, add potatoes, onions,& carrots.
• Cover and cook 10 minutes.
• or until tender, drain.
• In a medium saucepan, melt margarine, remove from heat and stir in flour, salt, pepper& cayenne.
• Add milk, blending well.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until thickened and smooth.
• Stir in cheese, cook over low heat, stirring constantly until cheese melts.
• In a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish, layer half the potato, onion& carrot mixture;Top with half of the cheese sauce.
• Repeat.
• (I like to sprinkle the top with some parsley.) Bake, covered for 30 minutes.
• or until potatoes are tender.
• Remove cover during last 10 minutes of baking.
• **Ialways make them this way, but here are a few variations:*Chili: Add 1 tsp chili powder& cumin to sauce**French-Tarragon: Add 2 tbsp fresh tarragon leaves or 2 tsp dried to sauce**.

CHEESE SCALLOPED POTATOES AND CARROTS

Steps:

• 1. In large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil.
• 2. Add potatoes, onion and carrots; cook, covered, for about 5 minutes or until partially tender. Drain.
• 3. Make cheese sauce by melting butter in small saucepan.
• 4. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and cayenne, stirring constantly, about 1 minute.
• 5. Remove from heat; stir in milk and blend well.
• 6. Bring mixture to boil over medium heat, stirring until thick and smooth.
• 7. Add 1 cup cheese; stir until melted.
• 8. Layer half of vegetables in greased 2 1/2 quart casserole; top with half of cheese sauce.
• 9. Top with another layer of vegetables then the remaining cheese.
• 10. Bake, covered with foil, at 375 for 30 minutes.
• 11. Foil may be removed for last 10 minutes to brown top.

SCALLOPED POTATOES AND CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, combine potatoes, carrots, onions, water and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter. Remove from the heat; stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup cheese. Reduce heat; stir until cheese is melted. Drain the vegetables; layer half in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with half of the cheese sauce. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.

CHEESY SCALLOPED POTATOES AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook vegetables in boiling water 8 to 10 min. or until tender.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add flour and seasonings; mix well. Cook and stir 1 min. Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended. Bring to boil on medium heat; cook 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in cheese; cook on low heat 1 min. or until cheese is melted, stirring constantly.
• Drain vegetables; spoon half into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with half the cheese sauce. Repeat layers; cover.
• Bake 45 min. or until heated through, uncovering after 30 min.

CHEESE SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook onion in butter until soft, add flour and cook for 2 minutes, whisking. Whisk in milk and cook until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and add 3/4 cup of cheese, stirring until melted; season with salt and pepper. Layer half of potatoes in a baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover with half of sauce. Layer remaining potato slices on top of sauce and season. Top with remaining sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

SCALLOPED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Mix 2 tablespoons melted butter and bread crumbs together in a bowl until well coated; sprinkle over carrot mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and topping is browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

SCALLOPED CARROTS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place 1 in. of water in a large saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 7-9 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain., In another saucepan, saute onion in 1/4 cup butter. Stir in flour, salt, mustard, celery salt and pepper until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened., In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, layer half of the carrots, cheese and white sauce. Repeat layers. Melt remaining butter; toss with bread cubes. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

SCALLOPED CARROTS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Saute onions in butter. Stir in flour, mustard, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and gradually add milk.
• Return to heat, bring to a boil and stir for 1 minute.
• Alternate carrots, cheese and sauce in a casserole dish.
• Top with bread crumbs. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes.

EASY CREAMY SCALLOPED POTATOES (CHEESE OPTIONAL)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray. The size needed will depend on how large your potatoes are.
• Peel and slice potatoes 1/4" thick. Gently boil until almost cooked. Set aside to drain. Avoid breaking slices.
• In the same pot, melt butter on medium/high heat. Add onion and saute until tender but not brown. Sprinkle with flour and allow the flour to be absorbed by the hot butter. You may need to reduce the heat to avoid scorching.
• Slowly add the warm milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Add salt, pepper, and the 1/2 cup of cheese, if using. Remove from heat and stir until the cheese has melted.
• Pour a small amount of the sauce in the prepared casserole dish. Top with half of the potato slices. Add half of the remaining sauce, followed by the rest of the potatoes and then the last of the sauce. Sprinkle with the 1/4 cup cheese, if using, and sprinkle with chives.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese has melted and is turning a golden brown.