Garden Ham Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. cubed potatoes
1 c. sliced carrots
1 c. chopped celery
2 c. cubed, cooked ham
2 Tbsp. chopped green pepper
2 Tbsp. chopped onion
1/4 c. plus 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, divided
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. (2 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. curry (optional)

Preparation

Cook potatoes, carrots and celery in a small amount of boiling, unsalted water until crisp-tender; drain and set aside.