Baked vermicelli

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4ouncesVermicelli -- cooked and
Drained
4tablespoonsButter
4tablespoonsFlour
¼cupOnion -- finely diced
16ouncesEvoporated Skim Milk -- (3
smallCans)
4ouncesColbyjack Cheese -- grated
4ouncesParmesan Cheese -- grated
¼teaspoonBlack Pepper, Freshly
Ground
3dashesTabasco Sauce
1dashWhite Pepper
1dashCayenne Pepper
1dashGround Nutmeg
2Eggs -- beaten
cupTo 1/2 C Breadcrumbs

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cook vermicelli according to package directions. Drain and place into a baking dish that has been buttered, oiled or sprayed with cooking spray.

Melt butter in a sauce pan, and add onions and saute until transparent. Add flour to make a roux and cook for about 3 or 4 minutes. Add the milk and stir until hot. Remove about a cup of the milk and set aside. Add the cheeses to the saucepan and continue stirring untill the cheese has melted. Add the spices. Gradually add the eggs to the cooled reserved milk and beat until the eggs are incorporated. Stirring continuously, add the eggs to the saucepan a little at a time. Continue stirring and cook until the sauce begins to thicken. Pour the cheese sauce over the vermicelli and sprinkle withe the breadcrumbs. Bake for 30 minutes or until brown on top.

For a really neat looking dish, do a crust of breadcrumbs by layering the bottom and sides of the baking dish with beaten egg followed by a layer of breadcrumbs. Repeat several times. Then bake and unmold onto a serving plate.

Recipe By : George McTyre <MCTYREG@...>