Thread: Ham casserole for my in-laws

"Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> My in-laws, both age 90+, are staying overnight with us in a few days in
> order to attend our of our kids' high school graduations. They've got
> lots of things they don't like to eat, so here's what we're thinking, what
> we know, and our request for your suggestions.
>
> They like ham, they like potatoes.
>
> They don't like mushrooms, they don't like tomatoes sauce, they don't like
> peppers. Their usual idea of a vegetable is green beans and cream of
> mushroom soup with those dried onion things on top.
>
> They like casseroles.
>
> We like casseroles because we are very busy and won't have time to make a
> complicated down dinner. We'll sit down, but a casserole sounds really
> good to us, too, because it's easy to prep and cook.
>
> Anyone got a ham, potatoes, and cheese casserole recipe they like? Or any
> other suggestions - we're all ears on this one.
>
> Side dish suggestions also welcomed.
>
> Many thanks in advance.

I don't have a recipe but I'd do some kind of potatoes with cheese and ham.

On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:22:14 -0400, "Steve Freides" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>My in-laws, both age 90+, are staying overnight with us in a few days in
>order to attend our of our kids' high school graduations. They've got
>lots of things they don't like to eat, so here's what we're thinking,
>what we know, and our request for your suggestions.
>
>They like ham, they like potatoes.
>
>They don't like mushrooms, they don't like tomatoes sauce, they don't
>like peppers. Their usual idea of a vegetable is green beans and cream
>of mushroom soup with those dried onion things on top.
>
>They like casseroles.
>
>We like casseroles because we are very busy and won't have time to make
>a complicated down dinner. We'll sit down, but a casserole sounds
>really good to us, too, because it's easy to prep and cook.
>
>Anyone got a ham, potatoes, and cheese casserole recipe they like? Or
>any other suggestions - we're all ears on this one.
>
>Side dish suggestions also welcomed.
>
>Many thanks in advance.
>
>-S-
>
Do scalloped potatoes and tuck pieces of ham in amongst the potatoes.
If you like, sprinkle shredded cheese on top. Bake at your usual
temperature and time. We always put ham in our scalloped potatoes
when I was growing up. Go ahead and make the green bean casserole for
them. It will please them, it won't hurt you and both dishes can go
into the oven for an easy dinner preparation. For dessert do some ice
cream with either sauce or fruit over the top.

They will think you are a great cook.

Janet US

On Jun 21, 12:22*pm, "Steve Freides" <st...@kbnj.com> wrote:
> My in-laws, both age 90+, are staying overnight with us in a few days in
> order to attend our of our kids' high school graduations. *They've got
> lots of things they don't like to eat, so here's what we're thinking,
> what we know, and our request for your suggestions.
>
> They like ham, they like potatoes.
>
> They don't like mushrooms, they don't like tomatoes sauce, they don't
> like peppers. *Their usual idea of a vegetable is green beans and cream
> of mushroom soup with those dried onion things on top.
>
> They like casseroles.
>
> We like casseroles because we are very busy and won't have time to make
> a complicated down dinner. *We'll sit down, but a casserole sounds
> really good to us, too, because it's easy to prep and cook.
>
> Anyone got a ham, potatoes, and cheese casserole recipe they like? *Or
> any other suggestions - we're all ears on this one.
>
> Side dish suggestions also welcomed.
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> -S-

There is a really good ham casserole recipe up here in the midwest -
"hotdish" territory in Minnesota, doncha know - Barb? Have you got
one?

All I've got is "Ham Balls," which are ground ham, some crumbs mixed
in, a little onion, etc., rolled into balls and baked with a mustard
OR tomato sauce (usually made with tomato soup, if you're going the
church supper route). These are surprisingly good. Google....

N.

i'd make the ham balls and put a can of cheddar or cheddar/;broccoli over to
cook. and make the cassarole with the green beans, my mom always says, cook
to the audience. Lee
"Nancy2" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Jun 21, 12:22 pm, "Steve Freides" <st...@kbnj.com> wrote:
> My in-laws, both age 90+, are staying overnight with us in a few days in
> order to attend our of our kids' high school graduations. They've got
> lots of things they don't like to eat, so here's what we're thinking,
> what we know, and our request for your suggestions.
>
> They like ham, they like potatoes.
>
> They don't like mushrooms, they don't like tomatoes sauce, they don't
> like peppers. Their usual idea of a vegetable is green beans and cream
> of mushroom soup with those dried onion things on top.
>
> They like casseroles.
>
> We like casseroles because we are very busy and won't have time to make
> a complicated down dinner. We'll sit down, but a casserole sounds
> really good to us, too, because it's easy to prep and cook.
>
> Anyone got a ham, potatoes, and cheese casserole recipe they like? Or
> any other suggestions - we're all ears on this one.
>
> Side dish suggestions also welcomed.
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> -S-

There is a really good ham casserole recipe up here in the midwest -
"hotdish" territory in Minnesota, doncha know - Barb? Have you got
one?

All I've got is "Ham Balls," which are ground ham, some crumbs mixed
in, a little onion, etc., rolled into balls and baked with a mustard
OR tomato sauce (usually made with tomato soup, if you're going the
church supper route). These are surprisingly good. Google....

N.

On 21-Jun-2011, "Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Anyone got a ham, potatoes, and cheese casserole recipe they like? Or
> any other suggestions - we're all ears on this one.
>
> Side dish suggestions also welcomed.

A variation on scalloped potatoes should fit the bill. The following is a
starting point, to be tailored to your family's taste. To my mind pork
chops are the best; but, substitute ham chunks mixed in with the potatoes if
chops don't appeal. While there is no cheese in the recipe, the sauce is a
simple bechemel; simply add cheese to make it a cheese sauce; 1/2 to 1 cup,
depending on how cheesey you like. Which cheese would be a matter of
preference, I'd use mild cheddar.

For a vegetable dish, I'd pair any of the following. Green beans, steamed
to tender-crisp and tossed with butter and minced garlic. Brussel Sprouts,
steamed and tossed with butter and hot sauce (a cayenne based sauce, such as
Frank's). The ever-popular mixed vegetables (corn, peas, green beans,
etc).

* Exported from MasterCook *

PORK CHOPS WITH SCALLOPED POTATOES

Recipe By :
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Categories : New Text Import

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
3 tablespoons butter -- or margarine
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
14 1/2 ounces chicken broth -- 1 can
6 boneless loin chops -- 3/4" thick
2 Tbs. cooking oil
6 cups potatoes -- peeled, sliced thin
1 medium onion -- sliced thin

In sauce pan, melt butter; stir in flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken
broth, cook and stir constantly until mixture boils. Cook 1 minute, remove
from heat and set aside. In skillet, brown chops in oil, season to taste
with additional salt and pepper, if desired. In greased 9X13" pan, layer
potatoes and onions. Pour broth mixture over all. Layer chops on top.
Cover and bake 1 hour at 350 degrees, uncover and bake 30 minutes longer, or
until potatoes are done. Sprinkle with paprika and fresh parsley if desired


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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1454 Calories; 65g Fat (39.8%
calories from fat); 31g Protein; 192g Carbohydrate; 17g Dietary Fiber; 93mg
Cholesterol; 4914mg Sodium. Exchanges: 12 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 1/2
Vegetable; 12 1/2 Fat.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


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On Jun 21, 10:22*am, "Steve Freides" <st...@kbnj.com> wrote:
> My in-laws, both age 90+, are staying overnight with us in a few days in
> order to attend our of our kids' high school graduations. *They've got
> lots of things they don't like to eat, so here's what we're thinking,
> what we know, and our request for your suggestions.
>
> They like ham, they like potatoes.
>
> They don't like mushrooms, they don't like tomatoes sauce, they don't
> like peppers. *Their usual idea of a vegetable is green beans and cream
> of mushroom soup with those dried onion things on top.
>
> They like casseroles.
>
> We like casseroles because we are very busy and won't have time to make
> a complicated down dinner. *We'll sit down, but a casserole sounds
> really good to us, too, because it's easy to prep and cook.
>
> Anyone got a ham, potatoes, and cheese casserole recipe they like? *Or
> any other suggestions - we're all ears on this one.
>
> Side dish suggestions also welcomed.
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> -S-

Better still. Bake a ham, or get a honey baked ham.

Do a potato and cheese casserole to go with it.
do the green bean casserole since they like it.

You'll have some leftover ham for sandwiches that way.

On 21-Jun-2011, ImStillMags <[email protected]> wrote:

> Bake a ham, or get a honey baked ham.
>
> Do a potato and cheese casserole to go with it.
> do the green bean casserole since they like it.
>
> You'll have some leftover ham for sandwiches that way.

Hash brown casserole is a good choice if taking this route with the ham. My
dear, departed mother made this one periodically: she used frozen diced
potatoes, not shreds for a little more "substance" and crushed Ritz Cracker
topping.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Cracker Barrel's Hashbrown Casserole

Recipe By :
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Categories :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
2 lbs. frozen hash browns
1/2 cup melted butter
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pt. sour cream
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups grated cheddar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 cups crushed corn flakes
1/4 cup melted butter

DEFROST hash browns.
COMBINE next 7 ingredients. and mix with hash browns.
PUT all in a 3 qt. casserole.
SAUTE corn flakes in butter and sprinkle on top.
COVER and BAKE at 350 for about 40 min.


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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 2354 Calories; 242g Fat (90.6%
calories from fat); 20g Protein; 36g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 587mg
Cholesterol; 4770mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2
Non-Fat Milk; 48 1/2 Fat.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


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ImStillMags wrote:
> On Jun 21, 10:22 am, "Steve Freides" <st...@kbnj.com> wrote:
>> My in-laws, both age 90+, are staying overnight with us in a few days in
>> order to attend our of our kids' high school graduations. They've got
>> lots of things they don't like to eat, so here's what we're thinking,
>> what we know, and our request for your suggestions.
>>
>> They like ham, they like potatoes.
>>
>> They don't like mushrooms, they don't like tomatoes sauce, they don't
>> like peppers. Their usual idea of a vegetable is green beans and cream
>> of mushroom soup with those dried onion things on top.
>>
>> They like casseroles.
>>
>> We like casseroles because we are very busy and won't have time to make
>> a complicated down dinner. We'll sit down, but a casserole sounds
>> really good to us, too, because it's easy to prep and cook.
>>
>> Anyone got a ham, potatoes, and cheese casserole recipe they like? Or
>> any other suggestions - we're all ears on this one.
>>
>> Side dish suggestions also welcomed.
>>
>> Many thanks in advance.
>>
>> -S-
>
> Better still. Bake a ham, or get a honey baked ham.
>
> Do a potato and cheese casserole to go with it.
> do the green bean casserole since they like it.
>
> You'll have some leftover ham for sandwiches that way.
>
>


Ham steaks, au gratin potatoes, and something green -- salad or plain
green beans, etc. And jello with canned fruit salad in it (there's
always room for Jello.)

-Bob

"Steve Freides" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> My in-laws, both age 90+, are staying overnight with us in a few days in
> order to attend our of our kids' high school graduations. They've got
> lots of things they don't like to eat, so here's what we're thinking, what
> we know, and our request for your suggestions.
>
> They like ham, they like potatoes.
>
> They don't like mushrooms, they don't like tomatoes sauce, they don't like
> peppers. Their usual idea of a vegetable is green beans and cream of
> mushroom soup with those dried onion things on top.
>
> They like casseroles.
>
> We like casseroles because we are very busy and won't have time to make a
> complicated down dinner. We'll sit down, but a casserole sounds really
> good to us, too, because it's easy to prep and cook.
>
> Anyone got a ham, potatoes, and cheese casserole recipe they like? Or any
> other suggestions - we're all ears on this one.
>
> Side dish suggestions also welcomed.
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> -S-
>
We do something like this fairly often, with or without ham and/or cheese.

Amounts are approximate; they aren't written down, like grandma's recipes.
- 1.5 parts milk to .5 parts ham stock, chicken stock, or water. I always
have ham stock on hand.
- small yellow onion diced and sautéed until soft, not brown
-Add liquids on top of onions and bring to a very fine simmer.
-prepare 1/4 inch slices of peeled Russet potatoes, from food processor. Do
not soak potato slices. Prepare potato "scallop stock" cooking liquid first.
Simmer potatoes in "scallop stock" for about 10 minutes, until the potato
slices just begin to get limp and the stock begins to thicken.
At that point salt and pepper to taste.
Oil casserole baking pan, and put potatoes in rows. On top of each row go
ham slices, and cheese if you're using it. In a 2.5" flat baking pan I get 2
rows of ham/cheese and 3 rows of potatoes. Pour in rest of "scallop stock"
and you're doing this. Adjust liquid so it comes just barely over the top of
the potatoes.
Into 375F oven covered with foil for about 30 minutes, then for another
30+/- minutes until browned on top and potatoes are done.
Following are suggestions from years of experience.
I use a flat bottom cheap nonstick wok for all initial preparation. It makes
browning onions and adding liquid and potatoes easier. All in one pan!
It's very very important not to rinse the potatoes, and to use Russet
potatoes. The starch in the potato acts as the thickener. Russets have more
starch. You don't have to use a roux or any other flour mixture to thicken.

Give my Best to your In-Laws,

Kent

Steve Freides wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> My in-laws, both age 90+, are staying overnight with us in a few days
> in order to attend our of our kids' high school graduations. They've
> got lots of things they don't like to eat, so here's what we're
> thinking, what we know, and our request for your suggestions.
>
> They like ham, they like potatoes.
>
> They don't like mushrooms, they don't like tomatoes sauce, they don't
> like peppers. Their usual idea of a vegetable is green beans and
> cream of mushroom soup with those dried onion things on top.
>
> They like casseroles.
>
> We like casseroles because we are very busy and won't have time to
> make a complicated down dinner. We'll sit down, but a casserole
> sounds really good to us, too, because it's easy to prep and cook.
>
> Anyone got a ham, potatoes, and cheese casserole recipe they like?
> Or any other suggestions - we're all ears on this one.
>
> Side dish suggestions also welcomed.
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> -S-

Hi Steve, they sound like simple basic 'down home' cooks. There is
nothing wrong with that. If you get too fancy, they will 'be polite
but not like it'.

I have several ham/potato and cheese recipes, some more fancy and some
less so.

From what you have said, this one is apt to work:

1 lb ham slice (usually sold 1/4 inch thick with a bone in the center,
freezer section), chopped to bitesize, reserve the center bone.

2 lbs potatos, peeled likely to be preferred, sliced very thin

3/4 cup milk

1 cup grated cheese

Bake at 350F for 1 hour. May add breadcrumbs or croutons on top.

Variations, cheese soup can, with 1/2 can milk. Omit extra cheese.

You are aiming for every 3rd bite to have a ham bit.

Sure, you can find fancier recipes, but this seems the simple cooking
they are used to. Kinda like the classic American green bean
cassarole, you muck it up if you get too fancy with additions.


--

"Steve Freides" <> wrote > My in-laws, both age 90+, are staying overnight
with us in a few days in
> order to attend our of our kids' high school graduations. They've got
> lots of things they don't like to eat, so here's what we're thinking, what
> we know, and our request for your suggestions.

For all I know, your in-laws jog 20 miles every morning - but assuming that
they've slowed down, make the time to find out what arrangements have been
made as to parking and seating for the older guests. Our high school has
close parking places as well as seating where climbing stairs is not
necessary. A phone call to your high school should give you the details you
need to make this graduation event a whole lot easier on your guests. Polly

Polly Esther wrote:
> "Steve Freides" <> wrote > My in-laws, both age 90+, are staying
> overnight with us in a few days in
>> order to attend our of our kids' high school graduations. They've
>> got lots of things they don't like to eat, so here's what we're
>> thinking, what we know, and our request for your suggestions.
>
> For all I know, your in-laws jog 20 miles every morning - but
> assuming that they've slowed down, make the time to find out what
> arrangements have been made as to parking and seating for the older
> guests. Our high school has close parking places as well as seating
> where climbing stairs is not necessary. A phone call to your high
> school should give you the details you need to make this graduation
> event a whole lot easier on your guests. Polly

All has been investigated and we've made the best arrangements for them
we can. We live 6 blocks from the high school but we will drive them
there, and they are still able to walk around and even negotiate steps.

-S-

Thanks very much, everyone - my wife says she likes the sound of this
recipe so we're going with that, plus salad, plus fruit.

-S-

cshenk wrote:

> 1 lb ham slice (usually sold 1/4 inch thick with a bone in the center,
> freezer section), chopped to bitesize, reserve the center bone.
>
> 2 lbs potatos, peeled likely to be preferred, sliced very thin
>
> 3/4 cup milk
>
> 1 cup grated cheese
>
> Bake at 350F for 1 hour. May add breadcrumbs or croutons on top.
>
> Variations, cheese soup can, with 1/2 can milk. Omit extra cheese.

Steve Freides wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Thanks very much, everyone - my wife says she likes the sound of this
> recipe so we're going with that, plus salad, plus fruit.
>
> -S-
>
> cshenk wrote:
>
> > 1 lb ham slice (usually sold 1/4 inch thick with a bone in the
> > center, freezer section), chopped to bitesize, reserve the center
> > bone.
> >
> > 2 lbs potatos, peeled likely to be preferred, sliced very thin
> >
> > 3/4 cup milk
> >
> > 1 cup grated cheese
> >
> > Bake at 350F for 1 hour. May add breadcrumbs or croutons on top.
> >
> > Variations, cheese soup can, with 1/2 can milk. Omit extra cheese.

Glad you like it!

The fancy additions *you* may like are almost endless with this simple
old time 'cassarole'. It gets mentioned in letters going back before
the civil war (then you cooked it in a covered cast iron pot).

The last time I made it, I added a little mustard powder (perhaps 1/2
ts if that, it's to be a hint of brightness, not a distinguishable
element), some bell peppers chopped up pretty, and a layer of onions on
top (they carmelize nicely there). I also used canned mushrooms as in
this dish, they work better than fresh but your folks don't like
mushrooms.

--

cshenk wrote:
> Steve Freides wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> Thanks very much, everyone - my wife says she likes the sound of this
>> recipe so we're going with that, plus salad, plus fruit.
>>
>> -S-
>>
>> cshenk wrote:
>>
>>> 1 lb ham slice (usually sold 1/4 inch thick with a bone in the
>>> center, freezer section), chopped to bitesize, reserve the center
>>> bone.
>>>
>>> 2 lbs potatos, peeled likely to be preferred, sliced very thin
>>>
>>> 3/4 cup milk
>>>
>>> 1 cup grated cheese
>>>
>>> Bake at 350F for 1 hour. May add breadcrumbs or croutons on top.
>>>
>>> Variations, cheese soup can, with 1/2 can milk. Omit extra cheese.
>
> Glad you like it!
>
> The fancy additions *you* may like are almost endless with this simple
> old time 'cassarole'. It gets mentioned in letters going back before
> the civil war (then you cooked it in a covered cast iron pot).
>
> The last time I made it, I added a little mustard powder (perhaps 1/2
> ts if that, it's to be a hint of brightness, not a distinguishable
> element), some bell peppers chopped up pretty, and a layer of onions
> on top (they carmelize nicely there). I also used canned mushrooms
> as in this dish, they work better than fresh but your folks don't like
> mushrooms.

My wife will make this tomorrow - we'll report on Friday. Thanks for
the additional ideas.

-S-

"Janet Bostwick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:22:14 -0400, "Steve Freides" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>My in-laws, both age 90+, are staying overnight with us in a few days in
>>order to attend our of our kids' high school graduations. They've got
>>lots of things they don't like to eat, so here's what we're thinking,
>>what we know, and our request for your suggestions.
>>
>>They like ham, they like potatoes.
>>
>>They don't like mushrooms, they don't like tomatoes sauce, they don't
>>like peppers. Their usual idea of a vegetable is green beans and cream
>>of mushroom soup with those dried onion things on top.
>>
>>They like casseroles.
>>
>>We like casseroles because we are very busy and won't have time to make
>>a complicated down dinner. We'll sit down, but a casserole sounds
>>really good to us, too, because it's easy to prep and cook.
>>
>>Anyone got a ham, potatoes, and cheese casserole recipe they like? Or
>>any other suggestions - we're all ears on this one.
>>
>>Side dish suggestions also welcomed.
>>
>>Many thanks in advance.
>>
>>-S-
>>
> Do scalloped potatoes and tuck pieces of ham in amongst the potatoes.
> If you like, sprinkle shredded cheese on top. Bake at your usual
> temperature and time. We always put ham in our scalloped potatoes
> when I was growing up. Go ahead and make the green bean casserole for
> them. It will please them, it won't hurt you and both dishes can go
> into the oven for an easy dinner preparation. For dessert do some ice
> cream with either sauce or fruit over the top.
>
> They will think you are a great cook.
>
> Janet US


Yeah, my mother used to make scalloped potatoes with ham. It seems to have
been a thing from that casserole for dinner era

Jill

Steve "Sicko" Freides wrote:
>
>My in-laws are staying overnight.
>They've got lots of things they don't like to eat.
>
>_*They don't like mushrooms*_.
>Their usual idea of a vegetable is green beans
>and _*cream of mushroom soup*_ with dried onions.

DUH!!!

Steve Freides wrote:
> cshenk wrote:
>> Steve Freides wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>> Thanks very much, everyone - my wife says she likes the sound of
>>> this recipe so we're going with that, plus salad, plus fruit.
>>>
>>> -S-
>>>
>>> cshenk wrote:
>>>
>>>> 1 lb ham slice (usually sold 1/4 inch thick with a bone in the
>>>> center, freezer section), chopped to bitesize, reserve the center
>>>> bone.
>>>>
>>>> 2 lbs potatos, peeled likely to be preferred, sliced very thin
>>>>
>>>> 3/4 cup milk
>>>>
>>>> 1 cup grated cheese
>>>>
>>>> Bake at 350F for 1 hour. May add breadcrumbs or croutons on top.
>>>>
>>>> Variations, cheese soup can, with 1/2 can milk. Omit extra cheese.
>>
>> Glad you like it!
>>
>> The fancy additions *you* may like are almost endless with this
>> simple old time 'cassarole'. It gets mentioned in letters going
>> back before the civil war (then you cooked it in a covered cast iron
>> pot). The last time I made it, I added a little mustard powder
>> (perhaps 1/2
>> ts if that, it's to be a hint of brightness, not a distinguishable
>> element), some bell peppers chopped up pretty, and a layer of onions
>> on top (they carmelize nicely there). I also used canned mushrooms
>> as in this dish, they work better than fresh but your folks don't
>> like mushrooms.
>
> My wife will make this tomorrow - we'll report on Friday. Thanks for
> the additional ideas.
>
> -S-

The further report - the dish was very tasty. We ended up not have a
big, sit-down dinner out of because the graduation ceremony was during
dinner time, but we had it for lunch/dinner, along with fresh fruit, in
the early afternoon. My wife added sour cream to the recipe but did not
reduce the amount of milk because she said she likes things like this
creamy, and also added a couple of spoons of Dijon mustard. She put
onions on top but didn't like how they were looking so she took them off
halfway through. The onions, which I added in to mine, are a delicious
addition.

How nice is was to have something like this, which I grew on made from
canned everything, made from better ingredients and not over-seasoned.

-S-

Steve Freides wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Steve Freides wrote:
> > cshenk wrote:
> > > Steve Freides wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > >
> > > > Thanks very much, everyone - my wife says she likes the sound of
> > > > this recipe so we're going with that, plus salad, plus fruit.
> > > >
> > > > -S-
> > > >
> > > > cshenk wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > 1 lb ham slice (usually sold 1/4 inch thick with a bone in the
> > > > > center, freezer section), chopped to bitesize, reserve the
> > > > > center bone.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2 lbs potatos, peeled likely to be preferred, sliced very thin
> > > > >
> > > > > 3/4 cup milk
> > > > >
> > > > > 1 cup grated cheese
> > > > >
> > > > > Bake at 350F for 1 hour. May add breadcrumbs or croutons on
> > > > > top.
> > > > >
> > > > > Variations, cheese soup can, with 1/2 can milk. Omit extra
> > > > > cheese.
> > >
> > > Glad you like it!
> > >
> > > The fancy additions you may like are almost endless with this
> > > simple old time 'cassarole'. It gets mentioned in letters going
> > > back before the civil war (then you cooked it in a covered cast
> > > iron pot). The last time I made it, I added a little mustard
> > > powder (perhaps 1/2 ts if that, it's to be a hint of brightness,
> > > not a distinguishable element), some bell peppers chopped up
> > > pretty, and a layer of onions on top (they carmelize nicely
> > > there). I also used canned mushrooms as in this dish, they work
> > > better than fresh but your folks don't like mushrooms.
> >
> > My wife will make this tomorrow - we'll report on Friday. Thanks
> > for the additional ideas.
> >
> > -S-
>
> The further report - the dish was very tasty. We ended up not have a
> big, sit-down dinner out of because the graduation ceremony was
> during dinner time, but we had it for lunch/dinner, along with fresh
> fruit, in the early afternoon. My wife added sour cream to the
> recipe but did not reduce the amount of milk because she said she
> likes things like this creamy, and also added a couple of spoons of
> Dijon mustard. She put onions on top but didn't like how they were
> looking so she took them off halfway through. The onions, which I
> added in to mine, are a delicious addition.
>
> How nice is was to have something like this, which I grew on made
> from canned everything, made from better ingredients and not
> over-seasoned.
>
> -S-

Thanks Steve! Many of the old time recipes are better for not being
over fancified as you see!

I have many others should they visit again and you be looking for
something else to fix.

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