Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter, plus more for greasing
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup half-and-half
- ½ cup whole milk
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 4 large russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 ½ cups chopped hickory smoked ham
- ½ cup grated Cheddar cheese
- ½ cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish with butter.
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Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot butter until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in flour and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Pour in half-and-half and milk; whisk until sauce is thickened, 3 to 4 minutes more. Remove from heat; season with salt and pepper. Stir in garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, and paprika.
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Place 1/2 of the sliced potatoes into the prepared baking dish; top with 3/4 cup ham. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Pour in 1/2 of the sauce from the skillet. Repeat layering the remaining potatoes, 3/4 cup ham, 1/4 cup Cheddar, 1/4 cup Monterey Jack, and sauce. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until cheese is golden and sauce is bubbling, 20 to 30 minutes more.