Zippy Baked Carrots


  • 5 to 6 cups sliced carrots, cut ¼-inch thick
  • 6 slices Swiss cheese

Sauce

  • 1 small onion
  • 4 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 cups milk

Topping

  • 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 5 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
Blanch carrots until tender-crisp. Layer half the carrots in a greased 2-quart baking pan; cover with half the cheese. Repeat layers.

For Sauce, sauté onion in butter for 2 minutes; blend in flour and seasonings. Cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add milk all at once; cook, stirring until thickened. Pour sauce over casserole.

For Topping, combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over all. Top with bacon.

Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Yield: 8 servings.

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