Cheesy Ham And Potato Casserole
Cheesy ham and potato casserole is a cozy, comfort food recipe made with tender potatoes and cubed ham covered in a creamy, cheesy sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Potatoes, peeled and diced into small pieces be sure to dice them small or the will be undercooked
- 1 cup Cooked Ham, diced into small pieces
- 1 ½ tbs Butter
- ½ small Onion, diced
- ½ c Milk
- ½ c Chicken Broth
- 1 ½ tbs Flour
- 1 ½ cups Cheddar Cheese, hand shredded
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 tbs Garlic Powder
- Parsley for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400
- Add the diced potatoes to a medium sized bowl and season them with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Toss everything together until the potatoes are evenly seasoned.
- Add the potatoes to a casserole dish that’s been sprayed with cooking spray and spread them out evenly and top with the ham.
- In a sauce pan, melted the butter and sauté the onion over medium high heat for about 3 minutes or until it is soft.
- Whisk in the flour for another 2. minutes.
- Slowly pour in the milk and season it with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Whisk until the sauce starts to thicken up and stir in some of shredded cheese until it melts.
- Pour the cheese sauce evenly on top of the potatoes and ham and sprinkle the top with the rest of the shredded cheese.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and place it into the oven for 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil and let it cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Now, let it cool for about 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley, if desired, serve warm and enjoy!