Recipe - Ham Topped Potatoes

3 md Baking potatoes
2 tablespoon Cornstarch
2 cup Skim milk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
One half cup Shredded Swiss cheese (2
ounces)
2 cup Cut up fully cooked smoked
extra lean ham (about 8
ounces)
1 pack (10 ounces) frozen
asparagus cuts, thawed and
drained

Heat oven to 375!. Bake potatoes about 1 hour or until tender.

Mix cornstarch and milk in 2quart nonstick saucepan.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and
boils.

Stir in mustard, pepper and cheese.

Cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted.

Stir in ham and asparagus; heat through.

To serve, cut potatoes lengthwise in half. Serve sauce over potato halves.

6 servings. Microwave Directions: Arrange potatoes about 2 inches apart in
circle in Microwave oven. Microwave on high 10 to 13 minutes or until
tender Decrease milk to 1 Three fourths Cups. Mix corn starch and milk in 2 quart
Microwavable casserole. Microwave uncovered on high 4 to 6 minutes,
stirring every minute, until thickened Stir in mustard, pepper and cheese
until cheese is melted Stir in ham and asparagus. Microwave uncovered 4 to
6 minutes or until heated through. Serve as directed

From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska. Feb 1994

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini