Amish Baked Noodles With Ham

• onion↗1⁄2 cup

  finely chopped

• celery↗1 cup

  finely chopped

• butter↗3 tablespoons
• flour↗3 tablespoons
• mustard↗1 tablespoon
• milk↗1 1⁄2 cups
• cooked ham2 cups

  (chopped fine or shredded)

• frozen green pea↗1 cup

  thawed

• egg noodles↗8 ounces

  cooked and drained

• salt and pepper

  to taste

• breadcrumbs↗
• butter↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Saute the onion and celery in the 3 tablespoons of butter.

2. 2

   Add the flour and mustard and heat for a couple of minutes until the flour is cooked.

3. 3

   Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly, and continue heating until thickened.

4. 4

   Stir in the ham and peas and then toss in the noodles.

5. 5

   Season to taste with salt and pepper.

6. 6

   Pour into a greased casserole dish.

7. 7

   Sprinkle the top with bread crumbs and dot with butter.

8. 8

   Bake at 350°F for about 45 minutes.