Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter , plus more for greasing
• 1 small yellow onion , diced
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 0.5 cups whole milk
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 0.5 teaspoons onion powder
• 0.25 teaspoons paprika
• 4 large russet potatoes , peeled and thinly sliced
• 1.5 cups chopped hickory smoked ham
• 0.5 cups grated Cheddar cheese
• 0.5 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish with butter.

2. 2

   Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot butter until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in flour and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Pour in half-and-half and milk; whisk until sauce is thickened, 3 to 4 minutes more. Remove from heat; season with salt and pepper. Stir in garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, and paprika.

3. 3

   Place 1/2 of the sliced potatoes into the prepared baking dish; top with 3/4 cup ham. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Pour in 1/2 of the sauce from the skillet. Repeat layering the remaining potatoes, 3/4 cup ham, 1/4 cup Cheddar, 1/4 cup Monterey Jack, and sauce. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until cheese is golden and sauce is bubbling, 20 to 30 minutes more.