Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 small onion
- ¼ c unsalted butter extra butter for coating the dish
- 1 ½ - 2 c diced cooked ham
- 6 ½ c red or Yukon gold potatoes about 3 lb, washed and thinly sliced
- ¼ c all-purpose flour
- 3 c milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- To begin, brush a casserole dish with butter. Set it aside.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- Finely dice the onion.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over low heat and toss in the onions. Let the simmer and sauté gently until the onions are tender.
- Meanwhile, spread half of your potatoes in the bottom of your prepared casserole dish.
- Sprinkle in half of the ham and repeat with the remaining potatoes & ham.
- When the onions are tender, stir in the flour. Let it cook for a minute.
- Whisk in 3 cups of milk and the salt, pepper, and thyme. Cook this over medium heat, stirring continually until it comes to a boil and thickens. Remove it from the heat.
- Slowly pour the lovely sauce over the top of the potatoes & ham.
- Cover this with foil and bake for about 65-75 minutes, or until the potatoes are just about done. Remove the foil and bake 15 more minutes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1c | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 931mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
