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!
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.
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.
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.
More Love for Spuds!
- Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes – easy and amazing
- Crispy Oven Baked Potato Skins – perfect appetizer
- Twice Baked Potato Casserole – such a delicious side!
- Potatoes Au Gratin – cheesy!
- Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes – delicious and healthy
- Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 small onion diced
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 3 cups milk
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes sliced about ⅛" thick
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cups diced cooked ham
- 1 cup shredded 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 to 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 to 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
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Ham, Side Dish
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I am looking forward to ideas for lunches and dinners.
Our taste runs to plenty of pepper so I added plenty of that, as well as basil instead of parsley, since that is what I had.
Hubby and I both loved it!!
Great flavor
Holly.
Whomever said this recipe was bland, must go get their taste buds examined. If that is possible LOL. Your recipe is pretty much the same as the one my family has been using for year’s. My husband alone could eat half the pan in one sitting.
Thank You for Sharing all your Fabulous recipes.
Thank you so much Denise!
It was definitely easy to make. Unfortunately we thought it was really bland. I currently see this as a starter recipe, just add your favorite yummy things and it’s an easy 5 star rating.
We’re a family of green chili to siracha, so we’re used to a spicy kick. We’ll try this again with lots of green chili, a lot more onion, and probably more ham. :)
Those sound like delicious additions Kelly. Thanks for sharing.
Need to try this out. It looks delicious and easy to make.
I hope you love it when you try it Gail!
Always looking for something new. Ty
You are welcome Debbie. Glad we could help!
Can you halve this recipe. If you do is the baking time different?
Sure, this recipe can easily be halved. I would bake for about 45 minutes covered and then check the potatoes with a fork to ensure they’re tender. You can likely take about 15 minutes or so off of the cook time.
I made this tonight and it was amazing! Thank you for the recipe.
You’re welcome Darrell!
Yum
So glad that you love these scalloped potatoes and ham Char!
Your Scalloped potato recipe looks amazing and so easy to make!
Thank you Vivian! Enjoy!
Can you make this ahead of time?
Hi Kathy,
Yes, you can prep this ahead of time. I hope you enjoy the recipe!
I want to prep this two days before Christmas. Should I fully cook then reheat before serving? If yes, how long should I reheat it so that it doesn’t get too dry? Or should I prep and prepare everything up to putting it in the oven and refrigerate it until baking it? Thanks!
I would suggest refrigerating until baking.
Loved this recipe! It was great with extra cheese on top! Btw you have a great name
Holly
Thank you Holly! <3
I would love to try this in the crock pot. Any idea on how long it would take or if you can do it?
Hey Sherry, you could try adding ham to our crockpot scalloped potatoes for a delicious crockpot recipe.
Looks great can’t wait to make it
Made this recipe today.. we love it easy to make..taste great
I am so glad you enjoyed the scalloped potatoes and ham Cheryl!
the food looks great! i had to sign up!
I hope you find tons of recipes your family will love Linda!
Holly…if I want to make the sauce cheesy (for sugratin) when and how much do I add of the cheese…do I still add the cheese on top? Thanks!
You would add 1½ cups cheese to the sauce once all the liquid has been incorporated. I love the cheese on the top, so I’d still add it! Enjoy Carli!
I made this and it was fabulous. My mom loved it, she’s a very picky eater, so I am always searching for different ways to get her to eat. It’s just the two of us now, and at times a bit difficult to cut a recipe down so there isn’t too much leftover.
I’m so happy to hear that you and your mom loved this scalloped potatoes and ham recipe Mitzi!
I take care of my 84 yr old mom too, Mitzi. Just us two now, so I have the same problem and mom loves this honey baked ham and the scalloped potato dish too. Some recipes just can’t be scaled down to 2 servings, so I end up freezing a lot of leftovers, but on those long days when I cannot get home at a decent time to start making dinner, I have the frozen leftovers ready to go (if I remember to take them out of the freezer the night before!) :-) Thanks for the recipes Holly! I make a lot of them because mom’s tastes have been changing over the last few years due to various health issues, medications, etc…, but I can always find a good recipe idea on your blog that does not require too much time and uses ingredients I keep in my pantry/freezer. Keep them coming!
You’re so welcome Lori! It makes my day to know that you’re making these recipes for your mom :)
What do you use to slice the potatoes?
I use a mandoline to slice the potatoes. It’s great to keep the size consistent! Enjoy Karen!