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I love the convenience of having meals in the freezer but have never
been able to do a full "Once A Month Cooking" meal plan. Instead I tend
to make double recipes if I'm making something freezeable and freeze
the extra portion for another day. I often freeze a recipe pre-cooked
or however the recipe freezes best. Here's one of my easy recipes if I
have leftover ham. (I know ham isn't that good for you but we still eat
it some...)
Ham & Potato Casserole
3 tablespoons margarine
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 1/2 cups milk
1 onion, large, chopped
5 cups potatoes diced and mostly cooked (boiled or steamed)
2 cups ham, cooked and diced
2 cups cheddar cheese
Melt Margarine in saucepan over med. heat. Saute onions in butter until
tender. Stir in flour and pepper with a wire whisk until smooth. Add
milk and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat
and gently stir in potatoes, ham, and 1 1/2 cups of cheese.
To Freeze: Pour into plastic freezer containers or bags (once cooled
enough). Top with additional cheddar cheese (or attach additional
cheese to freezer bag in separate bag). Label and freeze.
To Serve: Thaw and bake in small casserole dish that has been sprayed
with non-stick coating. Bake in 350 oven until hot and bubbly.
Note: Frozen diced hash browns can also be used in this dish. You may
also need to add salt. I also sometimes add more ham. Generally I get 1
bag to freeze from this recipe.
Thanks
Posted by frugalmom on Tue 13 Mar 2007 at 11:09 - Link
Thanks for sharing this. I think I'll make this soon. I'm trying to get more meals in my freezer.
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