Amish Baked Noodles With Ham - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1 cup celery, finely chopped
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon mustard
1 1/2 cups milk
2 cups cooked ham (chopped fine or shredded)
1 cup frozen green pea, thawed
8 ounces egg noodles, cooked and drained
salt and pepper, to taste
breadcrumbs
butter

Preparation

Saute the onion and celery in the 3 tablespoons of butter.
Add the flour and mustard and heat for a couple of minutes until the flour is cooked.
Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly, and continue heating until thickened.
Stir in the ham and peas and then toss in the noodles.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Pour into a greased casserole dish.
Sprinkle the top with bread crumbs and dot with butter.
Bake at 350\u00b0F for about 45 minutes.