Ingredients
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5 -6 tablespoons butter
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1 small yellow onion, minced
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3 tablespoons flour
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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2 cups milk
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2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
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1 cup diced cooked ham
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1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
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4 cups cooked rice
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3 tablespoons fine dry breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Heat 3 Tbsp butter in skillet and saute onion 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Blend in next 4 ingredients (flour through worcestershire); you may need to add another 1 Tbsp butter if too much has cooked away.
- Add milk gradually and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
- Add 1 cup cheese and stir until melted and well blended.
- Stir in ham and peas.
- Spread 2 cups rice in the bottom of a shallow baking dish, pour half the ham-peas-sauce mixture over the rice and top with 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
- Repeat Step 6.
- Sprinkle with crumbs and dot with remaining 2 Tbsp butter.
- Bake at 400F until lightly browned and bubbly, about 20 minutes.