Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
Delicious comfort food that everyone will love, tantalizing house-filling smells, and a tasty way to use up that leftover ham? Yes please!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs potatoes
- 4 tbs butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1 clove garlic, miced
- 3 cups whole milk (Whole milk is best for its creamy texture, but you can use what you like)
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 3 cups diced ham
- 2 cups grated Monterey jack (To elevate the dish, try using gruyère)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Thinly slice the potatoes using a sharp knife or a mandolin.
- Preheat the oven to 375 F and lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Sauté the onions in melted butter in a large saucepan over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté a minute more, then whisk in the flour. Cook to toast the flour, whisking regularly, for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Whisk in the milk, and cook to let thicken, about 5 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure nothing sticks to the bottom. Add the thyme as well as desired salt and pepper.
- Layer about half the potatoes in the bottom of the baking dish. Top with about half the ham and half the cheese. Pour on half of the sauce, then repeat to use everything up.
- Cover with foil and bake for one hour. Remove foil, then return to the oven to bake another 20 minutes, or until the cheese at the top is golden brown and the whole dish is bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and enjoy!
