Holiday Ham and Potato Casserole

Holiday Ham and Potato Casserole

I'm showing you how to serve an amazing holiday meal to a crowd using only 1 pound of ham, which is one way to go if the budget is a little tight. Or, if you do end up serving a whole ham, this recipe is perfect for the leftovers.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 45 mins
Total Time
2 hr 5 mins
Calories
765 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Heat butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onions and sauté with a pinch of salt until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, just to take off that starchy, raw edge, about 2 minutes. Pour in heavy cream and whisk to combine. Whisk in milk. Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until it just starts to simmer and thicken up. Add 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and cayenne. Grate in nutmeg.
Step 3
Turn off heat. Stir in Worcestershire and fresh thyme leaves. Reserve until needed.
Step 4
Cover the bottom of a deep 10x15-inch casserole dish with about 25% of the reserved sauce. Add a layer of sliced potatoes, seasoning the tops with some of the remaining salt as desired; ladle over 1/3 of the sauce and sprinkle over 1/3 of the grated Cheddar cheese. Layer in ½ of the sliced ham.
Step 5
Place another layer of sliced potatoes on top and season with salt. Ladle over ½ of the remaining sauce; repeat layering with Cheddar cheese and ham.
Step 6
Place last layer of potatoes on top. Ladle over remaining sauce and spread out with a spatula. Sprinkle over remaining Cheddar cheese.
Step 7
Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until browned, bubbling, and potatoes are very tender, about 1 ½ hours. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
Holiday Ham and Potato Casserole

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 cup diced yellow onion
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 pound thinly sliced ham
  • 8 ounces grated sharp white Cheddar cheese
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided, or to taste
  • 4 ½ pounds russet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick

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