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!
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- 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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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!
Very soupy, potatoes should be cut at 1/4 inch for density. Flavor was good but more like potato soup
I’m sorry to hear you had this problem Sue. Did you make sure to boil the sauce for 1 minute until thickened?
Simple and tasty!
Love your recipes, but l wish your site had a change servings option.
Hi Twylla, to change the amount of servings hit the Print button and then on the next print screen you will be able to adjust the servings. Please note this only changes the ingredients, not the instructions. I hope this helps!
My family really enjoyed it. A great way to use up some of our ham from Easter. I will be making a few adjustments, leaving out the thyme & adding the cheese. Super easy to make. Thank you for sharing with us!
Obsessed. I made these last night (first time making scalloped potatoes ever!) and we devoured them!! My husband is a meat and potatoes kind of guy and grew up with grandma’s scalloped potatoes and even he thinks these are the best ever! I might make these every week for the rest of forever!
I am so glad to hear this recipe is a hit Emily!
Can half&half be used instead of milk?
That should work just fine Lisa! If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!
Should I be using fresh, dried or leaf thyme?
I use dried thyme for this recipe Terri. Enjoy!
Perfect, thanks
Ok so I made this recipe and it was so delicious that this is now my go to for scallop potatoes & ham! I followed the recipe and it was a hit!!!! The reason I choose this recipe over the others is bc this one had a five star rating!
love your recipes
Made this yesterday with all the same ingredients as recipe, just made less( and didn’t measure anything) since it’s just for my husband and I. wishing I would have made more so the leftovers would last longer! This is, hands down, the best SP&H that I’ve ever had!
I am so happy to hear you loved this recipe!
this was excellent. I didn’t have turmeric so I used ground mustard.
this is definitely going in the dinner rotation.
Absolutely fabulous love it will make it again and again. A bit of prep work but we’ll work it. So many compliments. Thx so much another keeper.
Do yourself a favor and make this!
Fabulous recipe. I made it exactly as written. Saving this one because it was a hit with the whole family.
Easy and convenient on a busy night!
Can this be made ahead? Do the potatoes turn brown? Thank you.
Hi Germaine, you can prep this ahead of time. I hope you enjoy the recipe!
do the potatoes turn brown if made ahead of time and before baking?
If they are completely covered with sauce, they should be fine in this recipe.
This turned out great. I added cheese between layers and also garlic powder. also increased temp to 375. Hot it started late. But will definitely use this recipe again. Thank you.
You’re welcome Kaye! So glad to hear how much you love the scalloped potatoes and ham!
Excellent recipe! Spendwithpennies is one of my favorite recipe sources. Always tastes great and I’m never disappointed! Thank you for sharing your cooking knowledge ☺️
I’m so glad you loved it Lora!
Absolutely delicious! It’s a simple recipe with simple ingredients but whatever the secret is it works. I followed the recipe without making any changes (a rarity for me) and found it does not need any adjustments. This will go into winter rotation. Thank you!