Erin’s Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Erin’s Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
  • Servings: 4-6
  • About This Recipe

    “Nice on a cold night.”

    Ingredients

  • 1/2 cupbutter
  • 1largeonion, diced
  • 1/2 cupflour
  • 1 1/2 cupshalf-and-half
  • 1 1/2 cupsmilk
  • 1cuppre-cooked ham, diced
  • 5cupspotatoes, thinly sliced
  • 1teaspoonsalt
  • 1teaspoonpepper
  • 1dashcayenne pepper
  • shredded cheese(optional)
  • Directions

  • Melt the butter over medium-low in a large deep pan.
  • Add chopped onions and cook until the onions are soft.
  • Add the flour and stir until the flour becomes frothy.
  • Add the half and half and milk 1/2 a cup at a time, stirring in between.
  • Add salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat.
  • Add ham, stir.
  • Add potatoes and stir to coat.
  • Pour into a buttered baking dish and put into the oven at 400F for 45 minutes, covered.
  • Uncover after 45 minutes and continue baking at 400F for 20 minutes.
  • Reviews

  • “This was excellent!!I didn’t have any half & half, so I just used milk…it still turned out great.”

  • “My husband loved it,just thought it should have had twice the amount of ham.”

  • “Awesome!!!I’ve been looking for a great scalloped potato recipe and this is definitely it!Didn’t have all the half and half so used 2% milk and it turned out great.This is a versatile recipe that could even be made without the ham or for a change add in some chopped broccoli.Definitely one of my new favorite recipes.Thanks for posting it!”

  • “Erin, I had a question before I prepared these potatoes as to whether or not this recipe was a side dish or a main course.I decided to double the ham and used it as a main course.However, this is a delicious recipe, whether used as a main course or a side.The potatoes were perfectly seasoned and tender.The ham added just the right balance to the dish.I omitted the cheese as I decided it would present too much.Delicious, Erin!Thank you for a wonderful meal!”

  • “This was super yummy!!I tried making scalloped potatoes a few years back, but it was one of those cream of mushroom soup recipes, and it just wasn’t edible.Finally decided to give scalloped potatoes a try again and boy am I happy I tried this recipe… it’s fantastic!! Love the cayenne pepper kick, too.This is a winner!!”

  • “Absolutely my favorite! Served it at a dish to pass meal to rave reviews…I did add a little more cayenne pepper than called for just because we like everything with a bit more spice, otherwise followed the recipe exactly. AMAZING! Won’t ever use another recipe..I have made it regularly since the first time with some slight variations… just to see if it will work. Skim milk withhalf and half, with and without cheese, extra ham…each time it is just as good as the first! Definitely would recommend!”

  • “Great scalloped potatoes and ham recipe! I used 6-7 regular russets, whole milk and no cream and it was still deliciously rich. Much better than the Campbell’s soup kind. I thought it might be too peppery/hot when I tasted the sauce before baking, but it was perfect. I also added 3/4 cup of extra sharp cheddar on top and used 2-2.5 cups of ham and it was the perfect amount for us. Thank you!”

  • “We loved it!We used this recipe for Easter this year and all 15 guests loved it!We will definitely be making it again!”

  • “This was excellent!My first try at scalloped potatoes and it came out perfect.I cooked it in a deep non stick skillet, and the edges were browned and delicious!Slipped it under the broiler at the end to brown the top!I did add a couple handfuls of shredded parmesan cheese!Fabulous, everyone loved it DH and young children!Thanks Erin.Will definitly make this one again!”

  • “This is the most amazing dish to use up leftover honey baked ham.I freeze the ham so that I can have it again and again.My husband and kids love it too!!!”

  • “Oh, yum…this was soooo good! I’m not a big fan of scalloped potatoes, but the flavor wasn’t too overpowering. Super easy, too! Thanks for a great recipe.”

  • “Deeeeelicious!Easy to prepare and oh so good.I too baked it the night before and then warmed it the next day.Pure comfort food, great on a fall day!”

  • “Great recipe! It was very easy to follow. I used skim milk and added powdered milk to cream it up a little. I needed more liquid, but it might have been because I really let the onions cook down and used real butter so it realeased a lot of moisture in cooking. I also used 2 cups of ham just because I had it left over and needed to use it. Iused the cayanne pepper, too. just a dash didnt make it really spicey. It just had a kick. Thanks for the recipe!”

  • “Great! I didn’t have any regular cream, so I used 1/2 cup of sour cream and mixed it in with 2 1/2 cups of regular milk. I cooked the potatoes in the microwave for 7 minutes before I added them to the sauce just to get them started. They were wonderful!”

  • “Perfect.:)I used 3c milk & 1/2c heavy cream, skipped the cayenne, and added 1/2c of aged cheddar.This was exactly what I was craving!It was a little soupy when I first took it out of the oven (probably due to the extra milk), but thickened up with a little standing time.Yum!I’ll be making this again soon.Thanks!”

  • “This turned out great! I cooked a couple of crushed garlic cloves with the onions just to impart the flavor. I left out the cayenne only because I didn’t want a hot flavor to the dish. I split this up between two dishes since it is just me and my husband, so now there is one in the freezer waiting for us! Thanks for such a simple, delicious recipe!”

  • “Excellent Scalloped Potato Recipe.AFter reading all the reviews, I did make a few small adjustments based on their suggestions and my final product turned out superb.Thank you Miss Erin for a keeper.”

  • “This was excellent! Great when you want a comfort food. I added about 2 cups of ham, because I really like ham and a dash of garlic (’cause everything I make must have garlic) had this for dinner when my neighbor came over. We loved it! Thanks!”

  • “so easy and so good!I made the mistake of adding more milk when it looked too thick – but it would have been perfect if I didnt.Even better the next day!”

  • “Yummy and easy! This is the BEST way to use leftover ham. I didn’t have half and half so I used a little more butter and 3c of 2% milk and it was still thick and delicious. We used almost 2c of ham and some Cabot sharp cheddar. Not lowfat but good old comfort food!!”

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