Comforting cheesy scalloped potatoes and ham is made with layers of tender sliced potatoes and leftover ham covered in a rich creamy sauce.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 55 minutesminutes
Total Time: 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings: 9
Ingredients
2poundspotatoes, thinly sliced into 1/8" rounds (about 4 cups), divided
1 ½cupsdiced ham, divided
1teaspoonsalt, plus a pinch for the potato slices
¼teaspoonground black pepper, plus a pinch for the potato slices
¼cupunsalted butter
½cupchopped onions
1 ½teaspoonsminced garlic
3Tablespoonsall-purpose flour
2cupsmilk
1cupshredded cheddar cheese, divided (plus more, if desired)
Freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 8x8-inch or 7x10-inch pan.
Line 1/2 of the potatoes on the bottom of the pan. Spread 3/4 cup ham over the top. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook the butter and onions until the onions are softened. Add in the garlic and cook 1 minute. Whisk in flour, remaining salt, and remaining pepper. Cook another minute. Reduce heat to medium low.
Slowly whisk in the milk and whisk until smooth. Bring to a light simmer and add 1/2 cup cheese. Stir until thickened. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Pour 1/2 the sauce over the potatoes. Line the remaining potatoes over the top. Spread the remaining 3/4 cup ham over the potatoes. Cover with the remaining sauce.
Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheese over the top and bake 15 more minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender.
Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle fresh parsley. Serve warm.
Notes
Make-ahead: You can make this dish 24 hours in advance and refrigerate until ready to bake. You can also bake about 50 minutes, remove from oven, and let cool. Once cooled, refrigerate overnight. When ready to serve the next day, remove from fridge and let sit at room temp 30 minutes. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened and the cheese is golden and bubbly. Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.