SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH HAM

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

ham

🥗Healthier: turkey ham

💰Cheaper: bacon

Turkey ham is lower in fat, while bacon adds a different flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats, while margarine is often cheaper.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk adds creaminess.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Melt 1/2 stick of butter in a big skillet.

Chop and sauté 1/2 onion in the skillet until soft.

Slice 2 pounds of washed potatoes as thin as possible.

Add 1 teaspoon of garlic to the skillet and cook for a few more minutes.

Stir in 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour and let it brown.

Gradually stir in 2 cups of whole milk and 1 cup of cream until thickened.

Season the mixture with 1 teaspoon of black pepper and 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt.

Layer half of the sliced potatoes in a buttered baking dish.

Add half of the ham and half of the thickened sauce on top of the potatoes.

Sprinkle half of the colby jack cheese over the sauce.

Repeat the layers with the remaining potatoes, ham, and sauce.

Top with the remaining colby jack cheese.

Cover the dish with foil and bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until golden and bubbly.

Cooking Techniques

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