Company Ham Potato Casserole Food

HAM AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees.
• COOK onion and green pepper in margarine until tender.
• STIR in flour and pepper.
• ADD milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• REDUCE heat and add cheese and mayo; stir until cheese melts.
• ADD potatoes and ham; put into casserole dish.
• BAKE for 30 minutes.

LEFTOVER HAM -N- POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the ham and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir potatoes into ham mixture; transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir flour into melted butter until smooth.
• Gradually whisk milk into flour mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Continue cooking and stirring until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and stir Cheddar cheese into the white sauce until melted.
• Pour sauce over ham and potatoes.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs atop casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbly and browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

HAM & SWISS POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in Alfredo sauce and seasonings; heat through., Drain potatoes; transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with ham, cheese and sauce. In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and butter. Sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, 18-22 minutes or until topping is golden brown and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. To Make Ahead: Can be made a day in advance. Prepare recipe as directed, layering ham, cheese and sauce in baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Prepare crumb topping; sprinkle over top. Bake as directed.

HOLIDAY HAM AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onions and sauté with a pinch of salt until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, just to take off that starchy, raw edge, about 2 minutes. Pour in heavy cream and whisk to combine. Whisk in milk. Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until it just starts to simmer and thicken up. Add 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and cayenne. Grate in nutmeg.
• Turn off heat. Stir in Worcestershire and fresh thyme leaves. Reserve until needed.
• Cover the bottom of a deep 10x15-inch casserole dish with about 25% of the reserved sauce. Add a layer of sliced potatoes, seasoning the tops with some of the remaining salt as desired; ladle over 1/3 of the sauce and sprinkle over 1/3 of the grated Cheddar cheese. Layer in ½ of the sliced ham.
• Place another layer of sliced potatoes on top and season with salt. Ladle over ½ of the remaining sauce; repeat layering with Cheddar cheese and ham.
• Place last layer of potatoes on top. Ladle over remaining sauce and spread out with a spatula. Sprinkle over remaining Cheddar cheese.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until browned, bubbling, and potatoes are very tender, about 1 ½ hours. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

HAM AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spray a skillet with cooking spray. Cook and stir onion and green pepper over medium heat until onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine cooked onion, green pepper, potatoes, broccoli, ham, mushrooms, and celery in the prepared baking dish, stirring to distribute the vegetables and ham.
• Stir cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, and cream cheese together in the same skillet used for onion and green pepper; mix until combined and smooth.
• Stir soup mixture into vegetable and ham mixture until combined. Mix in the Monterey Jack cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until vegetables are tender and sauce is bubbling, about 35 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cracker crumbs and return to oven until topping is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

COMPANY HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water as directed on label. Drain, rinse and set aside.
• Saute onion lightly in the butter in large saucepan.
• Stir in flour. Off heat, stir in milk, half-and-half and broth.
• Put back over heat. Cook, stirring, until thickened.
• Add ham, peas and spaghetti.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Turn half the mixture into shallow 2-quart baking dish.
• Sprinkle with half the cheeses.
• Add remaining spaghetti mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes until golden.

COMPANY HAM & POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease or spray an 8" x 8" baking dish.
• Arrange half of the potato slices in a greased 8-in. square baking dish; sprinkle with salt, pepper and half of the ham. Layer remaining potatoes and ham, then sprinkle with pimientos.
• In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, chives and herbs; carefully pour over potatoes and ham. Cover and bake at 375°F for about 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until lightly browned on top.
• Let dish stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with additional chives if desired.
• Yield: 6 servings
• Note: You can also substitute pork or turkey sausage for the ham or even use shredded chicken. If you use chicken, be sure to change the coriander, clove and cinnamon to poultry seasoning - this keeps the flavors balanced.