I remember my mom making Scalloped Potatoes with Ham back when I was a very little girl. For some reason, she stopped making it at some point, so I don't have a recipe for it. There was still some leftover Christmas ham in the freezer, so I decided to try and re-create it myself. I don't think I really got very close to mom's recipe, but it sure was delicious! I highly suggest trying this recipe with your leftover Easter ham, or maybe even having this for your Easter dinner.

Here is the recipe as I made it:

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Slice into thin slices:

4-6 medium potatoes, depending on the size of your casserole dish

Arrange in layers in greased casserole dish.

Add over top of the potatoes:

1-2 cups of leftover ham, cut into 1/2" cubes

Melt in a large pan:

2 Tablespoons butter

Add and saute until soft:

1/2 of a small onion, sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

Stir in:

2 Tablespoons flour

Let cook for a couple of minutes.

Whisk in a bit at a time:

2 cups milk

Keep whisking until mixture thickens.

Bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper.

Pour the mixture over top of potatoes and ham.

Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

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I used a knife to slice the potatoes, but if you have one, a mandoline work well for this. The slices should be abut 1/8" thick.

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Any ham would be good in this, but I still had leftover Christmas ham in our freezer.

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I really loaded this up with the ham.

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If you like a lot of sauce, you could double it, but my casserole was fairly small and this amount was perfect.

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The sauce goes on and it's ready for the oven.

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Oh yum. A bit of shredded cheese might also be nice melted on top!

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I had to serve this with the obligatory green vegetable - peas.

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Come to think of it - this dish is perfect for springtime - ham, potatoes, and peas!

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I tried. I really tried, but sometimes you just can't recreate mom's recipe. This was really, really good, but just wasn't exactly like when mom used to make it. I still highly recommend this one. If you have ham left after your Easter or springtime dinner, you might want to keep some to try this recipe. I remember my mom making Scalloped Potatoes with Ham when I was little - what recipes do you remember YOUR mom making years ago?