Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Name: Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter, divided; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 cups 2% milk; 6 cups thinly sliced peeled potatoes; 1-1/2 cups chopped fully cooked ham; 1 small onion, grated

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour 20 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Scalloped potatoes and ham is a filling meat-and-potato casserole everyone will love. It’s quite possibly the perfect way to use up leftover ham.

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, divided
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups 2% milk
6 cups thinly sliced peeled potatoes
1-1/2 cups chopped fully cooked ham
1 small onion, grated

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, parsley, salt, thyme and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine potatoes, ham and onion; place half the mixture in a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Top with half the sauce; repeat layers.
Cover and bake until potatoes are almost tender, 65-75 minutes. Dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Bake, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 549 calories, 23g fat (14g saturated fat), 91mg cholesterol, 1458mg sodium, 64g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 5g fiber), 23g protein.

This dish is a real crowd-pleaser with its smooth sauce, chunks of ham and potato slices. I always enjoyed it when Mother made it for us. I added parsley and thyme, and now my husband and five children request it all the time. —Wendy Rhoades, Yacolt, Washington

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