Chef Boy I Be Illinois Scalloped Potatoes And Ham Food

SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH HAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a baking dish.
• In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium high heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat and whisk in milk. Return pan to heat and bring to a simmer while stirring. When sauce has thickened remove from heat, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• In a skillet, cook onions in melted butter until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread 1/3 of the white sauce in bottom of baking dish and top with half of the potatoes. Spread out half of the onions, ham, cheese and another third of the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Continue layering ingredients, ending with the remaining cheese on top. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in about 1/2 cup milk and cook, whisking, until thickened. Add another 1/2 cup milk and cook, whisking, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup milk and cook, whisking, until thickened, another 3 to 4 minutes. Add the nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, a few turns of black pepper, and half the cheese. Cook gently for a few minutes, making sure all the cheese is melted.
• Grease or butter an 8-inch square baking dish. Arrange half of the potatoes all over the bottom. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Layer in half of the cream mixture, then sprinkle on the ham and half of the chives. Arrange the other half of the potatoes on top, then sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining cream, remaining shredded cheese and remaining chives. Cover and bake for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake until browned on top, an additional 20 minutes. Let cool slightly, then serve.

SCALLOPED POTATOES AND HAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Add the butter and onions to a large skillet over medium heat and saute until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the onions and whisk them together. Continue cooking the onion/flour mixture until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in the half-and-half and milk and whisk around, allowing the mixture to thicken; this will take 3 to 4 minutes. Add some pepper, stir the sauce, reduce the heat and keep warm.
• Slice the potatoes really thin using a mandolin or a really sharp knife, the thinner the better. Generously butter a 2-quart baking dish, then add half the sliced potatoes and half the diced ham. Sprinkle on half the cheese then pour on half the sauce from the skillet. Repeat with the rest of the ingredients, ending with a layer of cheese and sauce. Sprinkle extra pepper on top.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake it for 40 minutes, then remove the foil and bake until the cheese is golden brown and the sauce is bubbling, an additional 20 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley if desired and serve it up.

SCALLOPED POTATOES AND HAM

Steps:

• Melt butter in large sauce pan over low heat; blend in flour, salt, and pepper.
• Cook, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute. Remove from heat gradually stir in milk.
• Return to heat; cook until thickened and bubbly.
• Fold in ham, onion, green pepper and cheese. Pour over potatoes in a large bowl.
• Stir gently then move into a buttered 13X9-inch baking dish; cover with foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and continue to bake for 1 hour.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.