Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes with Sage and Ham
These cheesy scalloped potatoes with sage and ham are a comfort food crowd-pleaser.
Here’s a recipe for scalloped potatoes that’s great when having friends or family over for dinner.
It not only tastes wonderful, but it also smells so good when it’s cooking too.
When having friends over for dinner it’s nice to have food in the oven or on the stove that makes the house smell delicious.
And that guests will smell the minute they walk in the door.
This recipe is definitely one of those.
About the Meat
This scalloped potato recipe is great for using up leftover ham but feel free to use other types of leftover meat instead like leftover turkey.
Just shred the turkey up in small pieces and add alongside the ham or just by itself.
Let’s check out the ingredients.
Russet potatoes, onion, Swiss cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, sliced ham, fresh sage, fresh Italian parsley, garlic, half-and-half, butter, salt, pepper, and…
…olive oil
Baking Dish – 1-3/4-quart baking dish
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Onion:
Chop the onions.
Herbs:
Chop the sage…
…and parsley.
Set aside.
Garlic:
Dice the garlic.
Ham:
Cut the ham into about 2-inch-long thin strips.
Cheese:
Shred the cheese.
Set aside.
Potatoes:
With the skin on, cut the potatoes into about 1/4-inch-thick slices.
TIP – It’s best to cut the potatoes just before putting them in the baking dish because they’ll turn a light orange color fairly quickly after cutting them.
TIP – If the potatoes are cut ahead of time, they can be put in a bowl of water until just before use which should prevent the potatoes from turning color.
Olive Oil:
In a baking dish, drizzle olive oil and spread it around with a paper towel or baking brush.
Layer Ingredients:
To the baking dish, add a layer of sliced potatoes.
Then add a layer of onions,
salt and pepper,
sage, and garlic.
Next, add a layer of ham,
and…
…both types of…
…shredded cheese.
Then repeat by adding another layer of potatoes,
onions, salt, pepper, sage, garlic…
…ham…
…and,
both types of shredded cheese.
Pour the half-and-half (about 3/4’s of the container) evenly over the top.
Then top with any leftover onions and garlic you may have and spread cubes of butter evenly on the top.
Bake:
Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven (at 350 degrees F.) for 40 minutes.
Then remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes or until the potatoes are bubbling hot.
Serve:
Serve warm…
…and garnish with chopped parsley.
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Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes with Sage and Ham
Ingredients
- 3 medium size russet potatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and diced
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 1 cup cooked sliced ham thinly cut into 2 inch long strips
- 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 carton (16 ounces) half-and-half use only ¾’s of the carton
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1-1/2 tablespoon butter cut into 4 cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley for garnish
Equipment
- 1-3/4-quart baking dish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- With the skin on, cut the potatoes into ¼ inch thick slices. It’s best to cut the potatoes just before putting them in the baking dish because they’ll turn a light orange color fairly quickly after cutting them. If cutting the potatoes ahead of time put them in a bowl of water until just before use.
- In a baking dish, drizzle olive oil and spread it around with a paper towel or baking brush.
- Add a layer of sliced potatoes to the baking dish. Then add a layer of onions, salt, pepper, sage garlic, ham, and both types of shredded cheese.
- Then repeat by adding another layer of the same ingredients.
- Pour half-and-half evenly over the top. Then spread the cubes of butter evenly on the top.
- Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven (at 350 degrees F.) for 40 minutes.
- Then remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes or until the potatoes are bubbling hot.
- Serve warm and garnish with parsley.
Notes
TIPS:
- It’s best to cut the potatoes just before putting them in the baking dish because they’ll turn a light orange color fairly quickly after cutting them.
- If cutting the potatoes ahead of time put them in a bowl of water until just before use.
This recipe was originally posted on November 30, 2013.
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Nancy, I couldn’t agree with you more!! I love to greet my guests with great smelling food when they walk in the door!! I have been looking for a scalloped potato recipe with a little extra twist. Thank you!! My kids will love this 🙂
Hi There, oh good. I hope our kids like this. And you too of course! Have a wonderful rest of the week!
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Hi Amy, thank you very much for your kind words. I use a Canon Rebel EOS T3. But you know what I think has really helped with the vibrant color and close up shots is the lense I use which is a Canon 60mm. I just love that lense. I haven’t taken photography classes before so I’m still learning how to use the camera in different light. My favorite time to shot the pictures is late afternoon. Let me know if you have any questions. Have a great day!
Thank you! I’ll have to look into that. I took a summer course for photography a few years ago while finishing college, but i never got the camera I wanted. And I’ve got an Amazon gift card just waiting to be used on something good! Thanks again!
Hi Amy, you’re very welcome. And thank you so much for stopping by!