1/4 c Butter or margarine 1/2 c Onion,chopped 3 tb Flour 1 ts Salt 1/4 ts Tabasco pepper sauce 2 c Milk 1 ts Lemon juice 1/8 ts Nutmeg 1 pk Spinach,chopped,frozen(10oz) 4 Potatoes,Idaho,baked/chilled 1/2 lb Ham,cooked,chopped(1.5c) 1. Melt butter in a medium-size saucepan; add onion and cook until tender. 2. Blend in flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and Tabasco sauce. 3. Stir in milk, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. 4. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, nutmeg and spinach. 5. Peel cooked potatoes; cut into 1/8-inch slices. 6. Place a layer of potatoes in a greased 2-quart casserole; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. 7. Sprinkle with half the ham and half the spinahc sauce. 8. Repeat with remaining potatoes, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, ham and sauce. 9. Cover and bake in preheated 375'F. oven 45 minutes, or until heated through. NOTE: To bake potatoes: Scrub, dry and prick with a fork. Bake in preheated 425'F. oven 55 to 65 minutes, or until soft. Chill before slicing.
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