Ham and Potato Casserole

My cheesy Ham and Potatoes Casserole is an easy dinner recipe that is perfect for using leftover ham, complete with creamy bechamel sauce and cheddar cheese.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword ham and potato casserole, ham casserole recipe, ham casserole recipes, ham potato casserole

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 25

Servings

Calories 527kcal

Author Isabel Laessig

Equipment

1 2-quart baking dish
1 Large skillet
1 Pan for bechamel

Ingredients

2.5 pounds cubed potatoes potatoes of your choice - I recommend yukon gold
2 cups diced ham you can use leftover ham for this recipe
4 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup diced onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 cups bechamel sauce see below for measurements
2 cups cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Bechamel Sauce

6 Tablespoons flour
6 Tablespoons butter
6 cups milk

Instructions

Bechamel Sauce

Melt butter over medium heat. Once butter melts, sprinkle flour over the butter and cook for 3-5 minutes until a paste forms. Don't let it brown - see How to Make a Roux for an in-depth guide.
6 Tablespoons butter, 6 Tablespoons flour
Reduce the heat to low and slowly add in your milk. Whisk well.
6 cups milk
Whisk occasionally as your sauce thickens. When it's ready, it will be thick enough to cling to your whisk or the back of your spoon, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with salt to taste.

Ham and Cheese Casserole

Coat a 2-quart baking dish with vegetable spray. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare your bechamel sauce as instructed above. See Bechamel Sauce Recipe for more info.
In a large skillet over medium-heat, add olive oil, diced ham, onion, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Saute for approximately 8 minutes until the onions are softened and the ham is crispy.
2 cups diced ham, 4 tablespoons olive oil, ½ cup diced onion, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, salt and pepper
Turn the heat off, then add the cubed potatoes, bechamel sauce, and one cup of the cheddar cheese to the skillet. Mix well.
2.5 pounds cubed potatoes, 4 cups bechamel sauce, 2 cups cheddar cheese
Spread this mixture into the prepared baking dish, then top evenly with additional cheddar cheese. Bake for 1 hour in preheated oven until the potatoes in the center of the casserole are knife-tender.
Let cool 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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Notes

Ham casserole uses bechamel sauce as a creamy sauce added to the dish. See our bechamel sauce recipe for more tips.
Crisping the potatoes with the onions in a skillet will bring out extra flavor in the ham. It is amazing when prepared like this.
This casserole can be prepared 2 days before and reheated at 325 degrees for approximately 35 minutes.

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