Calico Ham Casserole(Serves 25)

• 4 pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
• 1/4 c. butter or margarine
• 3 c. 1/2-inch fresh bread squares
• 1 c. flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. dry mustard
• 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 6 c. milk
• 3/4 c. butter or margarine
• 1 grated medium onion
• 2 to 3 c. grated sharp American cheese (1/2 to 3/4 lb.)
• 2 lb. fully cooked ham, diced or cut into strips 1 1/2-inches long and 1/4-inch wide

1. Day ahead, cook vegetables as per label.
2. Meanwhile in a large kettle, melt 1/4 cup butter.
3. Add bread and toss well.
4. Remove buttered crumbs and set aside.
5. In bowl mix flour with salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, slowly stir in 2 cups milk. Heat rest of milk in same large kettle used for crumbs.
6. Then stir in flour mixture and 3/4 cup butter.
7. Cook over low heat stirring often until smooth and thickened.
8. Add onion and cheese.
9. Cook stirring often until cheese is melted.
10. Add drained vegetables and ham.
11. Pour into 2 (12 x 8 x 2-inch) baking dishes.
12. Refrigerate along with crumbs.
13. About 1 hour before serving, heat oven to 350u0b0. Sprinkle top of each baking dish with buttered crumbs.
14. Bake uncovered about 40 minutes until hot.

mixed vegetables, butter, bread squares, flour, salt, pepper, dry mustard, worcestershire sauce, milk, butter, onion, grated sharp american cheese, fully cooked ham

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=413938 (may not work)