Clams Au Gratin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 slices bacon, diced
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
2 eggs, lightly beaten
4 (6 1/2 ounce) cans of chopped clams, drained

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F, grease a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
Fry bacon in a saucepan until it starts to brown, add butter, celery, green pepper and onion and saute for 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to low, add flour and stir until blended.
Add milk, increase heat to medium high.
and stir constantly until thickened and smooth, adding a bit more milk if needed.
Remove from heat, stir in salt, pepper, 1/2 cup of the cheese, eggs and clams.
Pour into the casserole and top with the remaining cheese.
Bake 25 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.