Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

This cheesy scalloped potatoes and ham-layered casserole dish features buttery potatoes and sweet hickory ham baked in a double Jack and Cheddar cheese sauce. It's a quick and easy recipe that's perfect this time of year as a holiday side dish, or delicious anytime as a cozy meal on a chilly night!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 8 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 38 mins
• Calories: 364 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup whole milk
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• ½ cup grated Cheddar cheese
• ½ cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
• 4 large russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 ½ cups chopped hickory smoked ham

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a baking dish.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onion and whisk together. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in half-and-half and milk; whisk until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes more. Remove from heat; season sauce with salt and pepper. Add garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, and paprika.

Step 3

Place half the sliced potatoes into the baking dish; top with half the chopped ham. Sprinkle half the Cheddar cheese and half the Monterey Jack cheese on top. Pour in half the sauce from the skillet. Repeat layering the remaining potatoes, ham, cheeses, and sauce, ending with a layer of cheese and sauce. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the cheese on top is golden and sauce is bubbling, 20 to 30 minutes more.