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 diced ham recipes, ham and potato casserole, ham potato casserole, potato and ham casserole
21/2poundscubed potatoespotatoes of your choice - I recommend yukon gold
2cupsdiced hamyou can use leftover ham for this recipe
4tablespoonsolive oil
½cupdiced onion
1teaspoonminced garlic
4cupsbechamel saucefollow our recipe; see notes for measurements
2cupscheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Coat a 2-quart baking dish with vegetable spray. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare your bechamel sauce. You will need to create a roux, then add milk and thicken. See: Bechamel Sauce Recipe
In a large skillet over medium-heat, add olive oil, diced ham, onion, and garlic, and saute for approximately 8 minutes until the onions are softened and the ham is crispy.
Turn the heat off, then add the cubed potatoes, bechamel sauce, and one cup of the cheddar cheese to the skillet. Mix well.
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!
Notes
Ham casserole uses bechamel sauce as a creamy sauce added to the dish. For this recipe, you will need about 4 cups. When preparing the bechamel sauce (which makes about 1 cup), adjust the ingredients as follows:
6 Tablespoons butter
6 Tablespoons flour
6 cups milk
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.