Scalloped Potatoes and Ham is the perfect pairing of meat and potatoes and a delicious twist on our favorite classic Scalloped Potatoes Recipe!  This potato casserole is a filling, family-pleasing dish that will help you use up any leftover ham.

It’s perfect alongside a homemade meatloaf or as an entree with a caesar salad!

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham in a roasting pan

How to Make Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

This scalloped potatoes and ham recipe is so basic, needing only a few main ingredients. Russet potatoes are usually the standard recommendation for scalloped potatoes, but truly, any variety will do. I often use a thinner skinned white potato and skip the peeling!

Scalloped ham and potatoes is an easy main dish, there are two easy steps involved.

1. Start by making an easy white sauce

This sauce starts with a roux. Making a roux is not difficult (it just means a mixture of fat and flour) and produces a creamy white sauce. If you’d like, you can add cheese to the sauce (making this more like a Potatoes Au Gratin).

  • Cook diced onions in butter until tender.
  • Stir in the flour and cook briefly.
  • Turn heat to low and add the liquid a little bit at a time, stirring or whisking after each addition.

Ingredients for Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

2. Layer the Casserole & Bake

  • Peel & slice the potatoes and dice the ham (we use leftover copycat honey baked ham or Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze).
  • Layer potatoes, ham, and sauce in a 9×13 pan, cover and bake.
  • If you’d like, top with the shredded cheese for the last 15 minutes.

3. Rest & Serve

It’s best if this scalloped potatoes with ham casserole rest for 10-15 minutes before serving the same way you would with a lasagna recipe. This allows the potatoes to continue to soften and the sauce to set up so it’s not runny.

Uncooked shot of Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

What to Serve with Ham and Scalloped Potatoes

Ham and scalloped potatoes are filling, we treat it like a dinner entrée. Creamy, starchy, and rich, scalloped potatoes with ham combines best with sides that are fresh and green or a side salad. Serve it with steamed broccoli or roasted green beans, lightly seasoned with a little balsamic vinegar or squeeze of lemon.

If you’re having guests, dress it up a little by serving it with wine! What wine goes with ham and scalloped potatoes? Don’t stress too much about red or white! When it comes to hearty, comfort food like cheesy scalloped potatoes and ham, either will do.

Cheesy scalloped potatoes and ham and ham is a rich, creamy dish, and will pair well with wines that a little on the sweeter side that have a pleasant acidity. Try with a white Riesling, Moscato, or Lambrusco.

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Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

This scalloped potatoes and ham recipe is a filling, family-pleasing dish that will help you use up any leftover ham, especially if you need to make it stretch to feed a crowd.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients  

  • cup butter
  • 1 small onion diced
  • cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • 3 cups milk
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 3 pounds white potatoes sliced about ⅛" thick
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 cups cooked ham diced
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese optional

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13" pan and set aside.
  • Cook onion and butter over medium low until onion is tender. Add thyme and flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Turn heat to low and add milk a little bit at a time whisking between each addition. The mixture will thicken but as you continue adding and whisking, it will smooth out. Stir in chicken broth, salt and pepper bring to a boil and allow to boil 1 minute.
  • Place ⅓ of the potatoes topped with ⅓ of the ham and ⅓ of the sauce. Repeat layers ending with sauce on top.
  • Bake covered for 50 minutes. Uncover and bake 25-35 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender. Add the cheese during the last 15 minutes if using.
  • Cool at least 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 417 | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 861mg | Potassium: 1278mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 28.4mg | Calcium: 361mg | Iron: 8.4mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Ham, Side Dish
Cuisine American

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  1. I make similar but use 2can cream of mushroom, 1 can cream of celery, 1 cup diced onions ,1cup diced celery a little season salt,some granulated garlic, an 8 oz 3 or4 cheese Mexican,about 3/4 cup milk and 3 cups ham off the bone or ham steaks smoked is better but use what u will. 375 until potato tender then remove add cheddar cheese to top put in oven about 5minutes. this is comfort food rich ,good satisfying. don’t forget some dinner rolls!

    1. Definitely comfort food for me too! It always reminds me of holidays growing up. Thanks for sharing your version, Steven.

  2. I changed it up just a bit by using buttermilk to give it that tanginess I love. Put in a 1/4 tsp of over the top habanero powder along with about a tsp of ground black pepper and a tablespoon of garlic on a double batch. 1 tbs of kosher salt only. watching the blood pressure you know. Layered in some extra sharp cheddar and finished with more on the top. Best scallops ever if big flavor is what you seek.5 stars

  3. I reduced the recipe a bit to make four servings. I used Yukon Gold potatoes with the skin on and fresh thyme. I did use a bit of cheese, 4 Tbs of grated parmigiana. The dish turned out beautifully and was very satisfying.5 stars

  4. Enjoyed this recipe, the only suggestion I have is that it needs to bake at a higher temperature, as the potatoes were still a bit hard after 90 minutes. Next time I will do the first 50 minutes at 400, then reduce to 375 for the rest. Otherwise, the flavors totally worked!4 stars