My recipe for Scalloped Potatoes and Ham is a big hit at every potluck I bring it to. It's creamy, cheesy, and loaded with ham chunks. And it's a great way to use up leftover holiday ham! Usually, I serve scalloped potatoes as a side dish, but with the addition of ham, it becomes a main course!
Are you looking for more leftover ham recipes? Try my ham and potato soup next!
About This Recipe
You may have noticed I've been posting a lot of potato recipes lately. That's because I got a 20-pound bag a week ago, and I'm still trying to get through it! I wasn't sure what to post next, and then I saw ham was on sale at Walmart, so I decided to post my scalloped potatoes and ham recipe!
And on the subject of ham being on sale..why is regular ham so expensive? In Canada, it's like $15 for a 700g chunk, but for some reason, when the holidays roll around, I can easily get a 4000g mammoth of a ham for the same price. Anyway... I digress...
The recipe is so easy to make! All you do is make a cream sauce, then layer it with potatoes and ham. The only downside is that it takes a while to bake, about one hour. The reason it takes so long is because the potatoes are baked raw.
Key Ingredients
Potatoes: I used Russet potatoes, and the recipe turned out great. Yukon Gold potatoes are my first choice though, as they have a denser and creamier texture. I just didn't have any today.
Cream sauce: For the cream sauce, you will need butter, onions, garlic, flour, milk, chicken stock, salt, and black pepper. For the chicken stock, I used water mixed with Better Than Boullion roasted chicken base.
Ham: I used the butt portion of smoked ham.
Cheddar cheese: I used cheddar cheese, but I know many people like to use gruyere cheese as well. I prefer the sharper taste of cheddar, though.
Instructions
STEP 1: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
STEP 2: Stir in the flour and mix until well incorporated.
STEP 3: While whisking constantly, add the milk, followed by the chicken stock, salt, black pepper, and thyme. Cook until the mixture boils and boil for 1 minute. The mixture should have the consistency of a loose pancake batter.
STEP 4: To a casserole dish, add โ of the potatoes, followed by โ of the ham, and โ of the sauce. Repeat for a total of three layers.
STEP 5: Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. Bake uncovered for another 20-30 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Enjoy!
๐ Recipe
Scalloped Potatoes And Ham
Ingredients
- โ cup butter
- 1 small onion (sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- โ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 ยฝ cups chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ยฝ teaspoon black pepper
- ยฝ teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 pounds Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes (cut into โ inch-thick slices)
- 2 cups diced ham
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ยฐF and grease a 9 by 13-inch casserole dish.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Stir in the flour and mix until well incorporated.
- While whisking constantly, add the milk, followed by the chicken stock, salt, black pepper, and thyme. Cook until the mixture boils and boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
- To the casserole dish, add โ of the potatoes, followed by โ of the ham, and โ of the sauce. Repeat for a total of three layers.
- Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. Bake uncovered for another 20-30 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Enjoy!
Peggy B
I like this recipe! The only comment I would have is that there is not quite enough sauce for this amount of potatoes. I love the simplicity of your recipe, and in fact I chose your recipe for its simplicity.
Laurie
This is a recipe that takes a little bit of prep, but it's totally worth it. Simple ingredients, but the flavors are super yummy! The secret is in the sauce....I only did 2 layers instead of 3. My family of men LOVED it!