Carrot casserole
- Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 165
- Protein: 9
- Fats: 5
- Carbohydrates: 20
Carrot is usually consumed raw since it’s sweet, juicy and crispy. And talking about carrot dishes, we usually use it cooking vegetable stews, soups, etc. Carrot cakes are not so frequent on our table,s and it's unfair because it is rather tasty and heatlhy. For example, carrot casserole which HozOboz offers you cook today, along with carrots, contains cottage cheese and does have any flour (instead we'll use a small amount of semolina). Moreover, the preparation of carrot casserole takes very little time. The products you use here are rather affordable so you can easily cook delicious carrot casserole without too much trouble right now.
The origin of the casserole
HozOboz have repeatedly written on the provenance casserole. Once upon a time a certain chef simply mixed in a bowl all the products she had in the fridge and baked the. The result was a yummy casserole. Hardly it was carrot casserole with apples, but as the saying goes, everything is possible. We will prepare a casserole with carrots and cheese, but first let’s talk about their advantages for you body.
Health-enhancing features of the dish
We are told from childhood on the benefits of carrots. It has long been advised for against possible diseases like bronchitis, anemia, certain skin diseases, cardiovascular diseases, for wound healing, especially carrots are believed to be useful for the eyes. If suddenly you have any vision problems with the arrival of dusk, it may indicate a so-called "night blindness" caused by a lack of vitamin A. Carrots contain more carotene than almost all fruits and vegetables, but its synthesis and assimilation are possible only with properly functioning liver. To assimilate vitamin A, it should to be consumed with fats like vegetable oil, sour cream or cream cheese. The presence of the latter in this recipe will allow better absorption of vitamin A.
Carrot has antiseptic, cholagogue, anthelmintic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect on our body. Carrot juice relieves fatigue, improves appetite and skin tone, softens the toxic effects of antibiotics, strengthens hair and nails, raises resistance to colds.
Now, a few rods on a cottage cheese. It contains calcium and phosphorus, both if which involved in bone formation. Therefore, the diet for children and pregnant should include cheese indispensably. It also contains protein which is so important to our body. Moreover, the milk protein is absorbed by the body better than, for example, a protein derived from the meat. The minerals contained in curd are involved in the production of hemoglobin so it's very useful for the prevention of anemia. This product is recommended for those with stomach ulcer, gallbladder disease, chronic gastritis, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.
Therefore, the current tandem of carrots and cottage cheese in our casserole will greatly benefit you and your family. Besides the fact that the casserole is delicious and healthy, its caloric content is acceptable. Before we tell you how to cook carrot casserole, pay attention to the ingredients used in its preparation.
The list of ingredients for the carrot casserole:
- 350 grams of cottage cheese
- 300 grams of carrots
- 4 tbsp. of semolina
- 3 eggs
- 4 tbsp. of sugar
- a pinch of salt
The preparation process
- Carrot (approximately three pieces of medium size) should be rubbed on a small grater. Some recipes recommend to boiling carrots prior, but HozOboz sees no reason for that. Actually, it will be baked in the oven anyway.
Rub three fresh carrots on a fine grater.
- Add some semolina to the carrots.
Add the semolina the grated carrots.
- Add the sugar, brown one, if possible. It’s healthier.
Now you add the sugar, preferably cane sugar.
- Add a pinch of salt.
Now, salt goes in.
- Mix everything thoroughly.
Now, all the ingredients should be thoroughly mixed.
- Mash cottage cheese in a separate bowl.
In a separate bowl, mash the cottage cheese.
- Add the yolks to the curd previously separated them from whites.
Separate the yolks from whites and add them to the cottage cheese.
- Here's a substance you should get.
You should get the same consistency as in the photo.
- Whisk whites in a stable foam.
Meanwhile, whisk whites in the foam.
- In a bowl, combine the beaten egg whites, carrot and cottage cheese with yolk mixture.
Now, combine and mix the beaten egg whites, yolks and cottage cheese with carrot.
- Now, you should get this wonderful carrot casserole - dietetic and tasty.
Now, we have our delicious carrot casserole almost ready.
- Place it in the baking dish priorly covered with parchment.
Spread the dough into the baking dish covered with parchment.
- preheat the oven to 350F. Bake the casserole for about 30-40 minutes.
Preheat the oven heated to 360 degrees and bake the dish for about 30 minutes.
- Now you have bright, juicy and tasty carrot casserole (for children in the first place). Serve with sour cream.
As a result, you’ll get this yummy casserole which tastes great with sour cream.
- Bon Appetit.
Bon Appetit.
So, you already know how to prepare carrot casserole. It is simple and affordable, tasty and healthy dish. By the way, if you add an apple, you’ll get delicious great Carrot-apple casserole. In this case it is necessary to take 150 grams of both carrots and apples. You can add raisins or dried cranberries or even cinnamon. With the use of rice you’ll get wonderful carrot-rice casserole. Anyway, it would be a great carrot casserole, and children will definitely love it!
