Ham and Swiss Cheese Casserole

This is such an oldie but goodie that my mom made -not sure of the origin but was the perfect use for all that leftover Easter ham and the flavor with that ham in it was fabulous.

4 tablespoons   Butter
1/4  cup Onion -- chopped
1/3  cup Pepper,Bell,Large -- chopped ( I used a red )
1 tablespoon Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
8      ounces elbow macaroni -- uncooked
3 1/2  cups milk
1 1/2  cups ham -- (about 1/2# slice from deli)
1 cup Swiss Cheese (8 oz sliced)
1 cup Sour Cream

In a large skillet melt butter and then saute peppers and onions until soft.

Stir in the flour and salt --Be sure to cook the flour for about 1-2 minutes so that it gets the flavors and doesn't taste pasty.

Add your elbows and the milk and stir constantly until it comes to a boil.

Cover for about 15 min - check pasta for al dente --there will still be liquid.

 Meanwhile cube ham and slice cheese.

 Add ham to pasta mixture

Then add swiss cheese -- I kind of just layer it over the top and then stir it through to melt.

Now add sour cream in and stir through again to heat.