Scalloped Potatoes & Ham

Here's another DELICIOUS dish from last week.  This one is from my cookbook, tasteofhome Most Requested Recipes - Love it.

Growing up, my dad and mom used to make scalloped potatoes and ham for Sunday dinner.  Loved there's so I thought I'd try my own.

White Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes (But you could use any kind of cheese you like)

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1/4 cup butter, cubed

1/4 cup flour

1 tsp dried parsley

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp dried thyme

3 cups milk

1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup

1 cup (8oz) sour cream

8 cups thinly sliced potatoes (peeled or unpeeled - whichever way you like)

3-1/2 cups cubed fully cooked ham (you can buy this already cubed in the store by the deli meats or spiral hams)

2 cups (8oz) shredded white cheddar cheese (we used an 8 oz block of Monterey & white cheddar, shredded ourselves)

In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender.  Stir in the flour, parsley, salt, pepper, and thyme until blended.  Gradually add milk.  Bring to boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.  Stir constantly!  Stir in the soup.  Remove from heat and stir in sour cream until blended.

In a large bowl combine the potatoes and ham.  In a greased 13x9 baking dish, layer half the potato mixture, cheese, then white sauce.  Repeat layers.

Cover with tinfoil and bake at 375 for 30 minutes.  Uncover and bake 40-50 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.  And guess what???  I broiled the top just a few minutes for a slight crust :)

Makes delicious leftovers as well!