scalloped potatoes & ham
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • ½ cup (1 stick) butter
  • 4 tbsp. flour
  • ½ cup half & half
  • ½ cup low-fat milk
  • ½ cup shredded Jarlsberg cheese
  • ½ cup shredded hard gouda
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • ½ large yellow onion, finely diced
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 3-4 small russet potatoes, very thinly sliced, or sliced using a mandoline
  • ¾ cup diced ham
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Once melted, add 4 tbsp. flour and whisk quickly to incorporate. After 30 seconds, add half & half and milk; stir. Whisk constantly, until mixture thickens. Once thick, add cheese and whisk together. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. In a small skillet, melt 1 tbsp. butter then add diced onion. Cook until translucent and aromatic, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Thinly slice potatoes using a knife or madoline, then add slices to a large bowl of water. Soak potatoes 5-10 minutes, then drain and dab slices dry.
  5. In the bottom of a small casserole dish, make one layer of potato slices. Next, sprinkle diced onion on top, followed by ham slices; spoon a layer of cheese sauce on top of ham. Repeat process three times.
  6. Cover dish with foil then place in oven. Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  7. Remove foil and place dish under the broiler to brown the top. Remove from oven then serve.
Recipe by sweet caroline's cooking at https://sweetcarolinescooking.com/2015/11/25/home-sweet-home-scalloped-potatoes-ham/