Chicken and Ham Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 0.5 cups cooked , cubed chicken breast meat
• 0.5 cups cooked and cubed ham
• 0.5 cups cooked wide egg noodles
• 0.25 cups chopped celery
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 3 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in the flour and heat until bubbly. Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and smooth.

3. 3

   Remove from heat and stir in the chicken, ham, noodles, celery, salt and ground black pepper. Transfer this mixture to a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.

4. 4

   Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with the cheese and top with paprika, as desired. Return to oven and bake for 5 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.