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Au Gratin Ham, Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | we love this wonderful comfort food #casserole made with #ham, #potatoes & #sweetpotatoes. It has a delicious creamy, #cheese sauce. It's also wonderful for company or family dinners.

Au Gratin Ham, Potatoes, and Sweet Potatoes

Teresa Ambra
Fabulous main dish casserole with ham, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, leeks & garlic in a thick, cheese sauce with parsley, thyme and marjoram. This wonderful comfort food is terrific for either company or family meals. Gluten free.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Pork Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 529 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 10x15" glass baking dish
  • 1 vegetable peeler
  • 1 sharp knife to cut meat and vegetables
  • 1 small sauce pan
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • aluminum foil

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lbs. ham sliced in thin strips
  • 2 large sweet potatoes peeled
  • 4 medium Russet potatoes peeled (or any kind of potatoes)
  • 2 leeks green tops removed, washed thoroughly and sliced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 heaping tablespoon minced garlic from a jar (or about 3 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced)
  • 3-4 cups half-and-half or heavy cream, as desired, depending on how thick you want the sauce
  • 1 stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup)
  • 1 1/2 cups gluten free flour (or use regular flour)
  • 8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese grated
  • 1 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt or sea salt
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp. dried parsley

Instructions
 

  • Spray a 10x15” glass baking dish with olive oil cooking spray.
  • Peel sweet potatoes, slice down and then cut each slice in thin strips.
  • Layer into prepared casserole dish.
  • Peel white potatoes.
  • Cut in ¼ to 1/3” disks and then cut down in larger pieces.
  • Toss on top of sweet potatoes.
  • Sprinkle diced onion over top of potatoes.
  • Add sliced leeks and then garlic.
  • Slice ham down into strips and layer on top of everything else.
  • To make sauce: place butter in medium to large saucepan and place over low to medium heat.
  • Whisk in flour; mixture will be dry and lumpy.
  • Add half-and-half about a quarter cup at a time and whisk into mixture.
  • Continue adding half-and-half up to three cups while working out the lumps from the flour.
  • (Add an additional cup of half-and-half or milk if you don't want an incredibly thick sauce).
  • Add cheese, marjoram, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper.
  • Stir and continue cooking until sauce thickens.
  • Allow to thicken again.
  • Pour sauce over top of ham and potatoes.
  • Cover with foil.
  • Bake at 350° for about an hour.
  • Remove foil.
  • Check to be sure potatoes are fork tender.
  • Stir all ingredients and place back in oven another 5 or 10 minutes to lightly brown top of casserole.

Notes

NOTE: If you like a really thick sauce use 3 cups of cream, otherwise use the whole 4 cups for a normal cheese sauce texture. You can also cut this with a couple of cups of milk if you don’t want your sauce this thick.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 529kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 23gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 1036mgPotassium: 813mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 8798IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 277mgIron: 3mg
Keyword casserole, cheese, ham, potatoes, sweet potatoes
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