Spaghetti, Ham and cheese casserole

I came up with this casserole to feed us during a long weekend at work.

Ingredients:

• 1 16 oz package of spaghetti
• 1 LB ham
• 1 onion
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
• 1 TB lemon juice
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 TB brown mustard
• paprika
• 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup half and half
• 1 10 oz package frozen spinach
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Directions:

• Cook spaghetti to specified directions.
• Grease a 13 by 9 baking dish.
• Meanwhile chop ham into cubes.
• Drain spaghetti in colander and spread it out evenly in the baking dish.
• Chop onion.
• In a sauce pan over medium heat cook onion and mushrooms and lemon juice for 5 minutes and then remove to a medium bowl.
• In same sauce pan melt remaining butter.
• When hot stir in flour, 1 TB salt nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon paprika until mixture is smooth.
• Gradually stir in chicken broth until liquid is thickened.
• Add half and half, ham chunks, and chopped spinach and cook over low heat until mixture is heated through.
• Spoon ham mixture over spaghetti in baking dish.
• Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and add a little paprika.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven 30 minutes or until spaghetti and ham mixture are thoroughly heated and surface is golden and bubbly.