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Microwave Potato Ham Dinner

I've had this recipe for 15 years. From the first time I made it, my family couldn't get enough. Now that our three daughters are grown and married, they fix it for their families, too. —Sharon Price of Caldwell, Idaho

4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

2 cups cubed peeled potatoes
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
2 cups cubed fully cooked lean ham

Directions

In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the potatoes, carrots, celery
and water. Cover and microwave on high for 5-1/2 minutes, stirring
once. Add green pepper and onion; cover and microwave on high for
3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring once. Pour into a 2-qt.
microwave-safe baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside.
In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the margarine, covered, on high for
30-40 seconds or until melted. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper
until smooth. Gradually add milk.
Cook, uncovered, on high for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until thickened

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Microwave Potato Ham Dinner (continued)

Directions (continued)

and bubbly, stirring after each minute. Stir in the cheese until
melted. Pour over the vegetables. Stir in ham. Cover and microwave
on high for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: One serving (1-1/4 cups) equals 251 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 1,115 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.