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Mother's Ham Casserole

SUBMITTED BY: Linda Childers

"One of my mother's favorite dishes, this recipe always brings back fond memories of her when I prepare it. It's a terrific use of leftover ham from a holiday dinner. Our five grandchildren are my favorite interest outside the kitchen!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 36 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  35 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups peeled, cubed potatoes
  • 1 large carrot, sliced
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped onion
  • 7 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a saucepan, bring the potatoes, carrot, celery and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook about 15 minute or until tender. Drain. In a large skillet, saute the ham, green pepper and onion in 3 tablespoons butter until tender. Add to the potato mixture. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish.
  2. In a saucepan, melt the remaining butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add cheese and stir until melted. Pour over the ham mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2007 by txgyrl
I fixed a big amount of this and it was gone in no time (all men). I sliced red potatotes to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2008 by stephaniestennes
this recipe was sooo good! for sure comfort food! i doubled it and added extra green peppers... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by ILDeb
This was wonderful! I wasn't feeling well so my hubby made it. He did a very good job too. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2006 by MRSLEM
This was outstanding! Like the others, I wanted to use up leftover ham from last SUMMER before... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2006 by tlk
We really liked this recipe! I left out the green pepper, only sauteed the onion in 1 Tblsp.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2007 by Arlene
I thought this was very good and will surely make it again. Instead of mixing the cheese in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2007 by Diane
Wow so simple yet so good. I had brown sugar ham leftover from Easter and I wasn't sure how it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2007 by Kim
Excellent! I only made a few changes. First of all I changed the recipe to accomodate 10... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2007 by sammanthia123
Excellent! I'll definately make this again, it was a big hit with the kids! I will, however,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2007 by Jackie R.