1/4 c  Butter or margarine

    1/2 c  Onion,chopped

      3 tb Flour

      1 ts Salt

    1/4 ts Tabasco pepper sauce

      2 c  Milk

      1 ts Lemon juice

    1/8 ts Nutmeg

      1 pk Spinach,chopped,frozen(10oz)

      4    Potatoes,Idaho,baked/chilled

    1/2 lb Ham,cooked,chopped(1.5c)

  1. Melt butter in a medium-size saucepan; add onion and cook until

  tender.
  2. Blend in flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and Tabasco sauce.

  3. Stir in milk, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and

  comes to a boil.
  4. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, nutmeg and spinach.

  5. Peel cooked potatoes; cut into 1/8-inch slices.

  6. Place a layer of potatoes in a greased 2-quart casserole; sprinkle

  with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  7. Sprinkle with half the ham and half the spinahc sauce.

  8. Repeat with remaining potatoes, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, ham

  and sauce.
  9. Cover and bake in preheated 375'F. oven 45 minutes, or until heated

  through.
  NOTE: To bake potatoes: Scrub, dry and prick with a fork. Bake in
  preheated 425'F. oven 55 to 65 minutes, or until soft. Chill before
  slicing.