This recipe for Golden Carrot Bake makes a hearty side dish. I’m serving it as the side dish to the broiled tilapia on my Costco meal plan.
When developing my weekly meal plan, I chose fish for Friday out of respect for any/all celebrating the Lenten season.
I broil the tilapia with a bit of lemon juice. And if I have any lemon pepper I might sprinkle a bit of it on too.
When planning meals, I often find that making one dish that requires prep work combined with one dish that requires minimal prep work helps my dinners come together quickly.
Plus, it saves on dishes. Which is truly what is important!
Golden Carrot Bake is a substantial whole food side dish that makes a nice compliment to a simple main dish.
Golden Carrot Bake
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2/3 cup uncooked brown rice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
Instructions
- Combine carrots, water, brown rice, salt and pepper in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover. Cook for 25 minutes - do NOT drain.
- During the last 5 minutes of cooking, preheat oven to 350.
- Stir in cheese, milk, eggs and onion. Transfer to a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Bake for one hour.
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Nancy @Real Food Allergy Free
This looks interesting! I’ve never had anything like it. Is it like a quiche?
Andrea Green
Nancy, I asked my family if they thought the carrot bake was like a quiche. My husband said, “It is like a quiche. Like a really good quiche.” 🙂 I do think a quiche is as close to a description as I can think of. If you try it, let me know what you think! Andrea