Those Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes are Fantastic!
Want to turn an ordinary dinner into something special without hours in the kitchen? These Cheesy Ham & Scalloped Potatoes create a show-stopping side dish that tastes like you spent all day making it. With layers of tender potatoes, savory ham, and melty cheese all bathed in a rich, creamy sauce, this dish practically screams comfort food.
Scalloped potatoes are definitely a recipe worth keeping in your arsenal, especially for nights when you deserve an extra special treat. They’re also perfect when you made a whole ham and have leftovers, or you can simply buy cooked ham, as in the recipe below.
Easy and Delicious Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes With Ham
Ingredients
- 3 pounds of peeled and thinly sliced potatoes
- 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup of chopped yellow onions
- 1 cup of chopped cooked ham
- 1 10.5 ounce can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
- ½ cup of milk
- ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- ¼ teaspoon of black ground pepper
Instructions
- Start by greasing the inside of slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Layer scalloped potatoes.Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes With Ham1
- Add the cheddar cheese,
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- chopped onions
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- and cooked ham cubes (or leftovers).
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- Add another layer of scalloped potatoes, cheddar cheese, chopped onions and cooked ham cubes.
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- In a bowl add 1 can of condensed cream of mushroom soup.
- Pour ½ cup of milk in the mushroom soup (milk adds extra richness).
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- Season with garlic powder, salt and black ground pepper.
- Stir well.
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- Pour evenly over the potatoes.
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- Cover and set on HIGH for 4 Hours.
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- Serve them with asparagus or any side dish you like.
The Story Behind This Recipe
Scalloped potatoes have long been a staple of American comfort cuisine, particularly in the Midwest where hearty, satisfying casseroles reign supreme. This particular version evolved from Depression-era cooking when homemakers would stretch leftover ham by layering it with inexpensive potatoes and whatever cheese they had on hand.
My grandmother called it “company potatoes” because it was special enough to serve when guests came over, yet practical enough for a family on a budget. The addition of cheese technically makes this “au gratin” rather than traditional scalloped potatoes, but the combination has become so popular that the names are often used interchangeably in home cooking.
This dish carries on that practical tradition of transforming simple ingredients into something that feels indulgent.
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