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Potatoes and Carrots Au Gratin
Ingredients
bullet6 med baking potatoes
bullet3 medium carrots, peeled, thinly sliced
bullet2 bay leaves
bullet1 cup sliced green onions
bullet2 Tbsp margarine or butter
bullet2 Tbsp flour
bullet1/2 tsp salt
bullet1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
bullet1/4 tsp white or black pepper
bullet1 12oz can evaporated milk
bullet3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
bullet1/2 cup parmesan cheese, finely shredded
bullet1/4 cup seasoned fine dry bread crumbs
bullet2 Tbsp margarine or butter, melted

Peel, thinly slice potatoes.  In a 3 quart saucepan combine potatoes, carrots and bay leaves.  Add water to cover.  Bring to boiling; reduce heat.  Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

Add green onions to potato mixture.  Cook, covered, 3 minutes or until vegetables are just tender.  Drain well; discard by leaves. 

For sauce, in same saucepan melt 2 tbsp margarine or butter.  Stir in flour, salt, nutmeg, and pepper.  Add evaporated milk.  Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.  Cook and stir for 1 minute more.  Remove from heat.  Add 1/2 cup of the Swiss cheese, stir until smooth.

Transfer the vegetables to a lightly greased 2 quart baking dish.  Carefully spoon the warm cheese sauce over potato mixture; spread with the back of a spoon to coat the vegetables.

For crumb topping, in a small mixing bowl stir together grated Parmesan cheese, seasoned fine dry bread crumbs and 2 tbsp melted margarine or butter.  Sprinkle the topping over the potato mixture.

Bake the casserole, uncovered, in a 350° oven about 15 minutes or until the cheese sauce is bubbly around the edges of the dish.  Sprinkle with the remaining shredded Swiss cheese. 

Bake about 5 minutes more or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is heated through.

You can make this ahead of time.  Prepare as above, except do not bake.  Cover and chill in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.  Bake, uncovered in a 350° oven about 25 minutes or until cheese sauce is bubbly around edges of dish.  Sprinkle with remaining shredded Swiss cheese.  Bake about 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through.

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