Not Your Ordinary Scalloped Potatoes With Ham

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 3 cups ham, cooked and cubed
• 1/2 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup romano cheese, grated
• 5 cups potatoes, pared & sliced 1/4 inch thick

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; using a wooden sppon, blend in flour, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, chili pepper and garlic powder.
• 3 after blended, stir constantly for 1 further minute.
• 4 remove from heat and graduallly stir in milk. return to heat when mixed well and cook until it thickens. add dry wine, stir until thickened again.
• 5 fold in onion, bell pepper, diced green chilis, minced jalapeno. fold in ham and cheeses. mix well.
• 6 place sliced potatoes in a large bowl and pour mixture over top. stir gently then pour mixture into a greased 13x9 inch glass baking dish. cover with foil.
• 7 cook at 350°f for 30 minutes. remove foil and continue to cook for a 1 hour.
• 8 remove from oven and let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving.