Easter Morning Casserole

Ingredients

• 14 cup butter
• 14 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 teaspoons parsley flakes
• 1 cup wide egg noodles
• cooked
• 2 -3 cups cubed ham
• 6 hard-boiled eggs
• quartered
• 13 cup breadcrumbs or 13 cup crushed crouton
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

1. Melt butter in saucepan.
2. Add flour, mustard, salt and pepper, and stir until blended.
3. Gradually whisk in milk, turn up the heat, and stir until it just comes to a boil.
4. Remove from heat and stir in cheese, parsley, cooked noodles and ham.
5. Pour into a sprayed 3 quart casserole dish.
6. Press quartered eggs into mixture.
7. Sprinkle top with breadcrumbs and paprika.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.