Sauce

   • 1 C Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Casserole
   • 3 Cups (approx.) Cooked Diced Potato
   • 2 Cups Diced Ham
   • 2 Tablespoons Chopped Green Onion
   • Cheese Sauce
   • ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper

Topping
   • 2 Tablespoons Bread Crumbs
   • 1 Tablespoon Melted Butter
   • Seasoned Salt

     Procedure

     Prepare the sauce first by melting the butter in an appropriate-sized saucepan and stirring in the flour, until a mixed well.  Gradually whisk in the milk and bring to a boil for a couple minutes.  Stir in paprika, cayenne pepper, mustard, and salt.  Add cheeses and remove pan from heat.  Fold cheeses in while sauce cools until smooth.

     Combine the casserole ingredients in a bowl and transfer to a buttered casserole of suitable size.  Mix melted butter with bread crumbs and seasoned salt to taste, and toss over the top of the casserole pressing them in slightly.  Cover and bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.  Remove lid from casserole and turn on broiler.  Broil until the bread crumbs look toasty, monitoring very closely, as they will burn quickly.

Yield:  4 to 6 servings