Serves: 6-8, Calories: 552, Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

• 4 gammon steaks (800g total), cut into bite sized pieces.  1264
• 600g fine green beans, cut in half.  186
• 6 medium potatoes (1.2 kg), sliced.  826
• 75g butter.  563
• 75g plain flour.  256
• 1000ml semi-skimmed milk.  490
• Pinch pepper
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 200g grated cheese (cheddar).  831

Method:

1. In large saucepan; Parboil beans for 5 mins. Drain. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, in sauté pan; Sauté gammon until liquid releases. 7-8 mins. Drain. Set aside.
3. In sauté pan; Melt butter over medium-low heat.
4. Stir in flour. Add milk gradually, stirring continuously. Bubble. Remove from heat.
5. Melt in cheese. Stirring continuously. Should be a smooth, thickened sauce.
6. Stir gammon and beans into sauce. Add nutmeg and pepper to taste.
7. Preheat oven to 170°C Fan/Gas Mark 5.
8. Slice potatoes 2-3mm thick.
9. Oil 14x10" Pyrex roaster (or x2 11x8" Pyrex dishes).
10. Layer 2 raw sliced potatoes in base.
11. Ladle half sauce over potatoes.
12. Layer 2 raw sliced potatoes over top.
13. Ladle rest of sauce over potatoes.
14. Top with layer of 2 raw sliced potatoes.
15. Tightly cover with foil. Bake for 1 hour 20 mins.
16. Uncover, brush with melted butter, bake for further 45 mins.

Calories = 4416

• 4416 / 6 = 736
• 4416 / 7 = 631
• 4416 / 8 = 552