Cheesy Ham Casserole With Dehydrated Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a baking dish.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onion and whisk together. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in half-and-half and milk; whisk until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes more. Remove from heat; season sauce with salt and pepper. Add garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, and paprika.
• Place half the sliced potatoes into the baking dish; top with half the chopped ham. Sprinkle half the Cheddar cheese and half the Monterey Jack cheese on top. Pour in half the sauce from the skillet. Repeat layering the remaining potatoes, ham, cheeses, and sauce, ending with a layer of cheese and sauce. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until the cheese on top is golden and sauce is bubbling, 20 to 30 minutes more.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease an 8 x 8-inch baking pan and set aside.
• Place sliced potatoes in a large bowl and cover the potatoes with boiling water. Let sit while making the cheese sauce.
• To make the cheese sauce: Melt the butter in a 2-quartsaucepan over medium-low heat. Add flour and stir to combine.
• Stir in the milk and continue stirring until sauce has thickened. Add cheese and stir until melted.
• Add the ½ cup hot water to the sauce and stir until well combined. Add black pepper to taste.
• Drain the potato slices and layer one half in the baking pan. It's ok if the slices are not fully hydrated. They will continue to get soft while baking. Top with the ham if using, and one half of the cheese sauce. Layer the remaining potato slices and top with the remaining cheese sauce.
• Cover the casserole and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover, and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
• Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.