Recipe: Casseroled Potatoes and Variation

Casseroled Potatoes
Servings 4

leftover boiled potatoes, peeled and sliced, at least 1-1/2 cups
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1 tbsp chopped onion
2 tbsp flour
salt and white pepper to taste
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup cheddar cheese slivers
1-2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
1/4 cup buttered bread crumbs

Melt butter in a saucepan. Saute onion. Blend with flour until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until thick and smooth. Arrange potatoes, cheese, hard-cooked eggs and white sauce in alternate layers in well-buttered baking dish. Top with buttered crumbs. Bake in moderate 350 F oven until well browned.

VARIATION: Sauteed mushrooms and/or sliced cooked meat may be added to make a hearty main dish.