1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
5 cup sliced cooked peeled potatoes (abou, t 5 medium)
1/4 cup buttered bread crumbs
Directions
In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour until smooth.
Gradually add milk; cook and stir over medium heat until mixture
thickens. Remove from the heat. Add the salt, cheddar cheese and
Parmesan cheese, stir until cheeses melt. Add potatoes; stir gently
to mix. Place in a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs
on top. Bake, uncovered, at 350! for 30-35 minutes.
Yield: 6-8 servings.
From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska. Feb 1994
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Cheese; Potato; Vegetable
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