Potatoes and Carrots Au Gratin
This dish is typically served for dinner on Sundays as a side dish.
Ingredients
8 potatoes, peeled and cubed
8 small carrots, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch rounds
8 teaspoons butter
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1 small onion, diced
1 tablespoon {salt}, or to taste
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon bread crumbs
8 small carrots, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch rounds
8 teaspoons butter
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1 small onion, diced
1 tablespoon {salt}, or to taste
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon bread crumbs
Directions
Boil potatoes and carrots for 15 minutes or until tender.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make bechamel sauce by sautéing butter, evaporated milk, 1 1/2 cups cheese, onion, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder. Add flour and mix until it is fully incorporated.
Add bechamel sauce to potatoes and carrots in baking dish. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cheese and bread crumbs over top of the dish. Bake for 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make bechamel sauce by sautéing butter, evaporated milk, 1 1/2 cups cheese, onion, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder. Add flour and mix until it is fully incorporated.
Add bechamel sauce to potatoes and carrots in baking dish. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cheese and bread crumbs over top of the dish. Bake for 45 minutes.
Ease of Preparation: Easy
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 1 hr
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Recipe By: Mirta Yurnet-Thomas
From: A Taste of Haiti
Used with permission of Hippocrene Books