1/4 c. butter
1 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. chopped green peppers
1/2 c. chopped onions
1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper
2 1/2 c. milk
3 c. creamed style cottage cheese
4 c. cooked cubed ham
8 oz. cooked egg noodles
2 tbsp butter
1/2 c. fine bread crumbs

Saute celery, peppers and onions until tender. Blend in flour, salt and pepper. Stir in milk and cottage cheese. Cook and stir until boiling. Add ham and egg noodles, put into 3 quart casserole. Top with 2 tablespoons butter mixed with bread crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.