Turkey Or Ham Brunch Dish Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pound grnd turkey
• 1 loaf day old white bread
• 1/2 pound butter
• melted (reserve 1/2 c. for sauce)
• 1 quart. lowfat milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon Accent (MSG)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound mild Cheddar cheese
• 1 c. finely diced celery
• 1 med. brown onion
• diced
• 1 c. mayonnaise
• 3 Large eggs

Instructions

1. Brown turkey in small amount of shortening.
2. Salt to taste.
3. (Ham may be substituted.
4. If so, skip these two steps.)
5. Spray a 9 x 13 inch casserole with Pam.
6. Butter both sides of the bread.
7. Line pan with half of bread (6 to 8 slices).
8. Combine diced celery and onions with meat.
9. Sprinkle proportionately over bread.
10. Cover with remaining bread.
11. Mix 1 1/2 c. lowfat milk, mayonnaise and Large eggs with beater.
12. Pour over casserole.
13. Cover and chill overnight.
14. Make a white sauce by melting 1/4 c. butter in saucepan over low heat.
15. Blend in 1/4 c. flour, 1 tsp.
16. salt, 1 tsp.
17. Accent and 1/4 tsp.
18. pepper.
19. Heat and stir till it bubbles.
20. Gradually add in 2 c. lowfat milk.
21. Stir and cook rapidly till thickened.
22. Cold and chill for next day.
23. (Save 1/2 c. lowfat milk to thin sauce the next day.)
24. Before baking, spread grated cheese and thinned white sauce over all.
25. Cover with foil and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 min, then uncover and continue baking for 30 min.
26. Let stand 5 min before cutting.