Escalloped Potatoes

Ingredients

• 6 cups potatoes, sliced thin (raw)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup Velveeta cheese, grated
• 3/4 cup green pepper and pimento mix, grated

Directions

1. 1

   For sauce, melt butter in a saucepan, then blend in flour. Cook over moderate heat and slowly stir in milk. Season with salt & pepper and continue cooking until sauce is smooth and boiling.

2. 2

   Reduce heat and add cheese, stirring, until cheese is blended, then add green pepper/pimento mixture, stir, and remove from heat.

3. 3

   Grease a baking dish and fill with alternate layers of potatoes and sauce.

4. 4

   Bake in moderate oven, 350 degrees, until potatoes are done, about 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Potatoes may be turned with a spoon to ensure even cooking.