Creamy Cheesy Baked Carrots

• 7 cups carrots, sliced about 1/4-inch thick (about 2 pounds)
• 8 slices swiss cheese
• 1 small onion
• 14 cup butter (can use margarine)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 12 cups breadcrumbs
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (can use more or less)

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook carrots until firm-tender; drain (do not over cook the carrots).
3. Layer half of the carrots in the bottom of a greased 2-quart casserole dish.
4. Layer half of the sliced cheese over the carrots.
5. Repeat layers.
6. To make sauce: saute onion until soft in butter for about 2 minutes.
7. Add/whisk in flour, salt and chili powder (can add in pepper if desired).
8. Cook, whisking for 1 minute.
9. Add in half and half cream; stir until thick and smooth (about 1 minute).
10. Pour the sauce over the carrot/cheese layer.
11. In a bowl, combine bread crumbs and melted butter, sprinkle evenly over the mixture in the baking dish.
12. Top/sprinkle with the bacon.
13. Bake for about 25 minutes.

carrots, swiss cheese, onion, butter, flour, salt, chili powder, cream, breadcrumbs, butter, bacon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamy-cheesy-baked-carrots-130064 (may not work)