Yield: 8 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 packs | Frozen broccoli -- cut 10 oz |
| Each | |
| 2 cups | Cooked rice |
| 6 tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 2 cups | Bread crumbs |
| 1 medium | Onion -- chopped |
| 3 tablespoons | All-purpose flour |
| 1 teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ teaspoon | Pepper |
| 3 cups | Milk |
| 1½ pounds | Cooked ham -- cubed |
| 1 cup | Shredded cheddar cheese -- |
| Or swiss cheese |
Cook broccoli according to package directions; drain. Spoon rice into a 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Place broccoli over rice. Melt butter in a large skillet. sprinkle 2 tablespoons of melted butter over the bread crumbs and set aside. In remaining butter, saute onion until soft.
Add flour, salt and pepper, stirring constantly until bubbly. Stir in milk and continue cooking until sauce thickens and bubbles. Cook and stir for 1 min; add ham and heat through. Pour over rice and broccoli. Sprinkle the crumbs over all. Bake at 350 deg. for 30 min.
or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese; let stand 5 min.
before serving. Yield 8 servings.
Recipe By : Taste Of Home