Warm up your winter with my family’s favorite cheesy ham and potato casserole. Comfort food at its finest, this recipe combines creamy potatoes, savory ham, and gooey cheese!
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Total Time: 1 hourhour25 minutesminutes
Servings: 9
Ingredients
2poundspotatoes, peeled and diced, divided
2cupsdiced ham, divided
¼cupunsalted butter
½cupchopped onions
1 ½teaspoonsminced garlic
3Tablespoonsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonKosher salt
¼teaspoonground black pepper
1cupmilk
¾cupbroth(chicken, beef, or vegetable)
1cupshredded cheddar cheese, divided, plus more if desired
Chopped parsley
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter an 8x8-inch or a 7x10-inch baking dish.
Line 1/2 of the diced potatoes on the bottom of the pan. Spread 1 cup ham evenly over the top.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook the butter and onions 4 minutes, or until the onions are softened. Stir in the garlic and cook 1 minute. Whisk in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook 1 minute more. Reduce heat to medium low.
Slowly whisk in the broth. Whisk in the milk 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. Place the remaining potatoes over the top. Spread the remaining 1 cup ham over the potatoes. Cover with the remaining sauce.
Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheese over the topre and bake 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender and the cheese is bubbly.
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.