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4.75 from 4 votes

Carrot Casserole

You've tried all the other casseroles, now it's time for a cheesy, crunchy, and creamy Carrot Casserole to put on your table with your favorite main dish!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 292kcal

Ingredients

Casserole Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 onion (medium) chopped
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 3 1/2 cups carrots sliced, cooked until just tender and drained
  • 1 tbsp parsley dried

Toppings:

  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • 2 cups corn flakes

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Generously spray a 9X11 baking dish.
  • Melt 3 Tablespoons of butter in a large pot. (I use a dutch oven.) Add the chopped onion and fry until it is softened.
  • Whisk in the flour, salt, and pepper. Cook this for at least 3 minutes or until it is bubbly.
  • Add the milk and cream.  Stirring constantly, cook this until it boils and thickens.
  • Stir in the cheese and cook until melted.
  • Stir in the carrots and parsley. Spread this mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • In a medium bowl, melt 2 Tablespoons of butter and stir in the cornflakes until coated.
  • Sprinkle the cornflake mixture evenly over the top of the carrots.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, then serve.

Notes

  1. Do I need to use fresh carrots or can I use frozen?  It really makes no difference in this recipe because either way, you are going to cook the carrots until they are just tender.
  2. Can I make this casserole in the microwave?  You may.  The first time you cook it, leave the cornflakes off.  It will need to cook at high power for 10 minutes or until heated through.  Then add the cornflakes mixture and continue to cook for another minute.  Keep in mind that it will not have the same crispy texture on top that it would have if you cook it in the oven.  .  
  3. I don’t have any cornflakes.  Is there something else that would work well?  Yes, you could use crumbled potato chips, buttery cracker crumbs, panko crumbs, or crushed croutons.
  4. Do I need to add cream to this recipe?  No, I like to add cream because I like the dish to be rich and creamy.  But you could certainly replace that cream with milk (making a total of  1 ½ cups milk).  You could even use fat-free milk if you prefer.
  5. Can I make this ahead of time?  Yes, you can completely assemble the dish and keep it in the fridge, uncooked for up to 3 days but I would leave off the cornflake topping so it doesn’t get soggy while sitting. Just make and add the cornflake topping right before baking!