Yield: 1 - 10x7 casserole dish
Preparation time: 20 min
Cooking time: 65 min
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Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. yam
8 oz. grated cheese
1 small onion, finely diced
2 pimiento, finely diced
2 tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. of each: big thyme, small thyme, chive, celery, Parsley
Water
Directions:
Wash and boil the yam until tender. Remove the skin and place the yam in a separate bowl. Mash the yam until it is slightly smooth, it is okay to have a little bit of lumps in it.
Add the chopped onion, chopped herbs, paprika, and parsley to the yam. Make the white sauce for the yam. Melt the butter in a sauce pan, add the onion and pimiento.
Mix in the flour and pour the milk. Stir and allow to cook until slightly thicken. Add the grated 3/4 of the grated cheese and grated nutmeg. Mix well. Pour into the yam and mix well. Pour in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle cheese and a little finely chopped parsley over and bake in a preheated oven for about 45 minutes and bake at about 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
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