Serves:

Ingredients:

3 tb Butter or margarine
1/2 c Green pepper; chopped
1/4 c Onion; finely chopped
3 tb All-purpose flour
1 1/2 c Milk
4 oz (1 cup) Cheddar cheese;
-shredded
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Dry mustard
1 ts Hot sauce
15 1/2 oz Can Hominy; drained
1/2 c Ripe olives; drained
1/2 c Soft breadcrumbs
1 tb Butter or margarine; melted

Method:

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
Add green pepper and onion; saute until tender.
Add flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
Add cheese, salt, mustard, and hot sauce; stir until cheese melts.
Stir in hominy and olives.
Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 1-1/2 quart casserole.
Combine breadcrumbs and melted butter; sprinkle over hominy mixture.
Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes or until mixture is bubbly.
from Mrs.
John W.
Stevens of Lexington, Kentucky "Southern Living" March, 1983 in _Southern Living 1983 Annual Recipes_ Oxmoor House, 1984 ISBN 0-8487-0548-3 Typos by Jeff Pruett