361-Ham n Potato Casserole

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Simple recipe for ham n potato casserole with very few ingredients. No cheese in this one, keep it simple for best results.

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361-Ham n Potato Casserole

Course: entree/side

Author: Chef Keith Snow

Ingredients

• 1 large onion sliced
• 3 tbs butter
• salt n pepper to taste
• 2 tbs AP flour
• 5 cups whole milk
• 1/4 tsp dry thyme
• scant pinch ground cloves
• 2 cups diced smooked ham
• 8 medium russet potatoes washed, peeled, sliced into thin even slices

Instructions

• In a pot over medium high heat add onions and butter, cook for 5-7 minutes or until onions are just starting to brown a bit.
• Toss in flour, reduce heat to low, stire for 1 minute
• Add milk, thyme an cloves, bring to simmer, stir often as it thickens slightly.
• preheat oven to 325
• In a casserole layer potatoes, ham and milk mixture, reserving at leat half for the top layer.
• Season each layer with salt and pepper. Cover with foil, bake for 90 minutes but remove foil after 1 hour.
• Be sure potatoes are fully cooked. Allow this to cool at leat 30 minutes before serving.