Through the end of this month, the Cook and Kitchen Staff are offering you some of the tastiest one-dish meals from our "Creative Casserole" collection. So get your baking dishes ready, and venture into a savory sampling of one-dish meals that you can prepare in about 45 minutes. Want to save more time preparing your casserole? Prepare todays recipe in the morning as directed, omitting the buttered bread cubes and paprika until just before baking. Now youre just 30 minutes away from tonights dinner, so get your oven pre-heated, and dinner is ready to serve in half an hour! Thoroughly thaw frozen green beans. If youre in a hurry, pour boiling water over the frozen green beans and drain well. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter or margarine, add the flour, and stir to combine. Stir in milk and soy sauce and continue to cook, stirring constantly over the same medium-heat setting, until thick and bubbly. Stir in sour cream, cubed ham, water chestnuts, and the green beans. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 9-inch by 9-inch oven-proof baking dish. Lightly butter one or two slices of bread on both sides and cut into small cubes. Sprinkle buttered bread cubes on top of the casserole, and add a colorful splash with a sprinkle of paprika to taste. Bake in a pre-heated 350-F degree oven for about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for about 5 minutes prior to serving. Posted to dailyrecipe@recipe-a-day.com by Recipe-a-Day on Sep 15, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.