Creamed Ham on Toast Recipe

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Meet the Cook: Whether for breakfast or brunch - or lunch or supper - this recipe has been popular in our family for years. It is one that my grandmother passed down. Home for my husband, me and our children, 5 and 2, is a country town. -Robin Morton, Ripley, Mississippi

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Creamed Ham on Toast Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2-3 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup chopped fully cooked ham
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup sliced celery
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1 hard-cooked egg, chopped
5 slices process American cheese, quartered
3 slices toast, cut into triangles

Directions

In a skillet, saute the ham, green pepper and celery in butter for 4-5 minutes. Sprinkle with flour; stir until smooth and bubbly. Add the milk, pepper and celery seed; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add egg and cheese; stir until cheese melts. Serve over toast. Yield: 2-3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 451 calories, 26 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 155 mg cholesterol, 1,320 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 24 g protein.

Originally published as Creamed Ham on Toast in Country Woman March/April 1997, p33

Reducing Pan Juices for Gravy

To thicken pan juices without flour, remove the meat to a warm serving platter. Transfer pan juices along with browned bits to a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, until the liquid evaporates enough that it thickens to a gravy consistency.