scalloped potatoes with ham and bacon

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 (16 ounce) package bacon
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 10 potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 2 onions, sliced
• 3 pounds cubed fully cooked ham
• 2 (16 ounce) packages shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 5 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 45 mins


• place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until slices begin to brown, about 5 minutes. drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate.
• transfer partially cooked bacon to the bottom of a large roasting pan.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• whisk milk and flour together in a bowl; set aside.
• layer about one-third of the potatoes over the bacon, followed by half the onion and half the ham.
• scatter one-fourth of the cheddar cheese atop the ham.
• pour one-third of the milk mixture over the cheese and season with salt and black pepper.
• repeat the layers of potato, onion, ham, cheddar cheese, milk mixture, salt, and black pepper.
• arrange the final third of potatoes in the roasting pan; pour remaining milk mixture on top.
• scatter the remaining cheddar cheese over the potato mixture.
• cover roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender, about 2 hours.