Easy Ham, Green Pea And Noodle Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 oz. broad egg noodles
4 1/2 tsp. flour
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. dried sage, crumbled
1/8 tsp. each: ground nutmeg and black pepper
1 1/2 c. skim milk
6 oz. reduced-sodium ham, cubed
2 c. fresh green peas, blanched or 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen peas, thawed and drained
1 1/2 Tbsp. soft white bread crumbs (1 slice without crust)
1 Tbsp. unsalted margarine

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cook the noodles according to package, omitting the salt.
Meanwhile, in a
medium-size bowl, combine the flour, mustard, sage, nutmeg and pepper; slowly whisk in the milk and set aside.
When the noodles are done, drain and combine with the ham and peas; add the milk mixture and stir well. Spoon into an ungreased shallow 1 1/2-quart casserole; sprinkle with the bread crumbs and dot with the margarine.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly and lightly browned.
Serves 4.