Ham And Potato Bake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs red potatoes
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 2 (12 ounce) cans fat-free evaporated milk
• 1 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, divided, plus
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ham, cut into strips
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen carrots, cooked and drained
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 cook potatoes in water until tender,drain.
• 2 in a large skillet saute onion and pepper in oil till tender.
• 3 stir in flour,pepper,thyme until blended.
• 4 gradually add milk.
• 5 bring to a boil, cook stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 6 reduce heat, stir in 1 cup of cheese and mustard until cheese melts.
• 7 fold in the potatoes, ham, carrots and parsley.
• 8 transfer to a 3 quart baking dish coated with non stick cooking spray.
• 9 cover and bake at 400°f for 20 minutes.
• 10 uncover,bake 10 minutes longer.
• 11 sprinkle the remaining cheese.