Ham and Cheese Au Gratin Potato Bake
Adapted From: Web
Ingredients
3 Tbs Flour (all purpose)
.75 tsp Salt
.5 tsp Dry Mustard
.5 tsp Onion Powder
.25 tsp Pepper
4 Tbs Butter (light)
2 cup Milk (skim)
8 ounce Shredded Cheese (colby jack preferred)
2 pound Potatoes (raw, peeled russets; sliced into 1/4" thick rounds)
3 cup Broccoli (cut into small florets)
8 ounce Ham (pre-cooked; diced or cubed)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees; prepare a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray
- In a small dish, stir together the flour, salt, dry mustard, onion powder, and pepper.
- Place the butter in a medium saucepan and bring over medium-low heat.
- When butter is melted, add the flour mixture and stir together until the butter and flour are combined into a paste. Cook for 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in the milk a little at a time until combined into a smooth liquid.
- Increase heat to medium-high, and cook, whisking regularly for a few minutes until it starts to bubble and thicken.
- Add 6 ounces of shredded cheese and whisk into the mixture until fully melted.
- Remove from heat but cover to keep warm.
- Spread half of the potato slices across the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper. Add a layer of half of the broccoli florets evenly across. Add a layer of half of the cubed ham. Pour half of the cheese sauce (~1.5 cups) evenly over the top of the layered ingredients.
- Layer the remaining potato slices evenly across the dish on top of the cheese layer. Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper. Add the remaining broccoli florets evenly across. Add the remaining cubed ham. Pour remaining cheese sauce evenly over the top of the layered ingredients.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and transfer to the heated over.
- Bake for 60 minutes
- Remove foil and check potato doneness with a fork (should be fork tender).
- Sprinkle with remaining 2 ounces of cheese and return to the oven for another 10 minutes, until cheese is golden and casserole is bubbly.
- Let casserole rest for 15 minutes so the sauce will thicken before slicing.
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