Scalloped Potatoes

Submitted by: aLyStEr...

Ingredients:

½ cup Butter
½ cup Flour
1 tsp Salt
½ tsp Pepper
3 cups Milk
1 lge Green Pepper, chopped
1 lge Onion, chopped
½ cup grated Cheddar Cheese
5 cups Potatoes, thinly sliced

(Optional: 3 cups cooked Ham)

Method:

- Melt butter in large sauce pan over low heat; blend in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute. Remove from heat gradually stir in milk.

- Return to heat and cook until thickened. Mix in the onion, green pepper and cheese. If you choose to add ham, do it at this point. Transfer to a large bowl and mix.

- Transfer to a 13x9 inch buttered baking pan. Cover with foil and bake at 350F for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake for 40 minutes.

- Sprinkle with a little more cheese and bake for a further 20 minutes.

Recipe added or updated on: October, 2005.