Cheesy Carrots

The next few posts will be recipes that we have tried and LIKED from pinterest.  The bad news:  I took no pictures.  But believe me- if I am blogging them, they are worth your time.  Super Super yummy.

The back story on this recipe, is that Mom and I were talking about our Christmas lunch.  I told her that I wanted her to make her cheesy carrots that she makes.  She had NO IDEA what I was talking about.  I swear she made some carrots.. just carrots, not other vegetables covered with cheese.  She went through her recipes and she swears she has no recipes like I described.  To prove I wasnt crazy, I texted my sister in law, Reese, to confirm that she remembered mom making a cheesy carrot dish.  She did not remember.  So clearly I am crazy.  However, I know I have had them, and I wanted them for Christmas.  Good thing I had pinned a recipe for these cheesy carrots. 

Friends, they are SO good.  Everyone liked them.. my 3 year old and 18 month old included.  Make this side dish.
Cheesy Carrots

What you Need:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• panko bread crumbs
• 8 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese

What You Do:

1. Make white sauce: In a large sauce pan, melt butter in saucepan, add flour and stir to combine. Once you have your roux, add half and half and stir constantly until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and stir in salt, onion powder, dry mustard, pepper and celery salt.
2. In a 9x13 pan, layer peeled and sliced carrots, then white sauce, then evenly sprinkle shredded sharp cheddar cheese over white sauce.
3. Evenly sprinkle bread crumbs (panko)  over shredded cheese on the casserole.
4. Cover casserole with foil and Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes