Scalloped Potatoes and Ham with paprika, nutmeg, etc.

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Ingredients:

1-2 pounds of cooked ham

2 large potatoes

2 tbsp of butter

1/4 cup of flour

2 cups of milk

1/2 cup cream

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp salt  (if ham is super salty, either soak it in 7-up to reduce the salt, or omit this salt)

1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp rosemary

1 cup cheddar cheese

Slice Potatoes into same size slices so they are cook in the same amount of time.

As you cut them, place them into a pot for boiling.  Potatoes can brown super easily left to open air. 

Boil potato slices in boiling water approximately 5 minutes until soft when poked with a fork.  Drain, and they are ready for the assembly.

Slice ham into thick slices.

Re-stack up and slice into strips as shown below.

Cut the strips into squares or large bite size pieces.

Ham is ready for assembly. 

Next is the sauce:

Melt butter in a small sauce pan.  To keep it from burning, add a little oil.

Add the flour and start to make a rue.  This one isn't as smooth as ususal for a rue but it works fine.

Using a whisk, continue to stir until smooth.  It will start to thicken.  Add your herbs, mix up.

After the addition of the herbs.

Add the cheese, stir, and let it melt into the sauce.

Once the cheese is incorporated, add the cream.

Sauce is ready for assembly.

Place a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a lasagna pan.  Add a layer, loose layer of ham pieces.

Then add some sauce covered potatoes, more ham, more potatoes, and sauce until complete,  press down a little to make less air pockets.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 minutes.

At the end, sprinkle with paprika for a little extra color and spice.