Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes

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Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes for a Perfect Fall Meal

Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes are the perfect side dish to a family meal. Finely sliced potatoes and onions are blanketed in a creamy cheese sauce then baked to perfection for a dish that the whole family will love. I can never quite seem to make enough Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes and the pan is empty in minutes when it gets to the table!

Easy Ingredients for Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes

Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes have a few ingredients, and one of the great things about this recipe is that you can make them gluten-free! With so many people looking for gluten-free recipes, it’s nice to find some comfortable favorites that fit the bill. I use tapioca flour instead of all purpose flour in Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes for a smooth cheese sauce. You can use a variety of cheeses, but I find the best flavor with an extra sharp cheddar or smoked cheddar. When I don’t have shredded I slice the block thinly and it works just as well as shredded. I’ve found that round white potatoes work best and have a creamy texture in the finished Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes. Plus, they are pretty inexpensive, making this dish even more attractive.

Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes on a Buffet

Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes are an easy dish to make for a buffet or gathering, especially with a slow cooker. Follow the recipe as above, layering in a buttered crock of your slow cooker. Turn to low and let cook 6-7 hours, until potatoes are tender. You’ll have a fantastic pot of Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes that everyone can enjoy.

Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes

Ingredients

4 large round potatoes, sliced thin (peeled, if desired)
2 onions, sliced thin
½ lb ham, diced
salt
pepper
3 T butter
3 T tapioca or all purpose flour
½ t salt
2 C milk
2 C shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
Butter a 2 quart casserole dish. Layer the potatoes, onions, and ham, lightly salting and peppering the potatoes of each layer. Set aside.
in a medium saucepan, melt 3 T butter over medium heat.
When melted, add the tapioca flour and stir until combined. Cook 1 minute.
Add the milk slowly, stirring constantly. Allow to come to a slight simmer.
Add the cheese slowly in small batches, stirring constantly.
When the cheese is completely melted, pour over potatoes and onions in casserole, moving layers slightly to ensure the sauce gets to the bottom of the pan.
Cover and bake in heated oven for an hour, or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
Serve hot.

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Ingredients:

4 large round potatoes, sliced thin (peeled, if desired)
2 onions, sliced thin
½ lb ham, diced
salt
pepper
3 T butter
3 T tapioca or all purpose flour
½ t salt
2 C milk
2 C shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese

Directions:

Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
Butter a 2 quart casserole dish. Layer the potatoes, onions, and ham, lightly salting and peppering the potatoes of each layer. Set aside.
in a medium saucepan, melt 3 T butter over medium heat.
When melted, add the tapioca flour and stir until combined. Cook 1 minute.
Add the milk slowly, stirring constantly. Allow to come to a slight simmer.
Add the cheese slowly in small batches, stirring constantly.
When the cheese is completely melted, pour over potatoes and onions in casserole, moving layers slightly to ensure the sauce gets to the bottom of the pan.
Cover and bake in heated oven for an hour, or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
Serve hot.

Whether it’s for your family or a gathering, Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes are a hit.

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Maple Brown Sugar Baked Ham Recipe

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Maple Brown Sugar Glaze Turns a Baked Ham Extraordinary

Maple Brown Sugar Glaze is an amazing addition to an already delicious baked ham. I love to put this over a ham that I have put clove studded pineapple rings on, giving the ham the most amazing sweet, tangy, and savor flavor you’d ever imagine. The leftover Maple Brown Sugar Glazed Baked Ham is perfect for ham loaf or even scalloped potatoes and ham, making this a great way to cook something once and use it several times!

Studding a Baked Ham with Cloves and Pineapple

Studding a ham is quite easy, makes a beautiful presentation, and adds a lot of flavor. Simply cut the ham in a criss-cross pattern, 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep. This lets the juices of the pineapple sink into the ham deeper. Place slices of pineapple on the ham, securing them with toothpicks to keep them in place. Stud the pineapple with cloves, 4 to 5 in each slice of pineapple. Bake the ham as usual, and enjoy the delectable flavor on your table.

Maple Brown Sugar Baked Ham Recipe ~ It’s Not Just for Easter Anymore

Ingredients

1 C packed brown sugar
4 T maple syrup

Instructions

Mix the brown sugar and maple syrup in a small bowl until the brown sugar is moist.
Spread over a ham, 30 minutes before it's completely baked. Leave uncovered and bake the last 30 minutes, allowing the glaze to melt and ooze into the ham.
Serve to the ooohs and aaaaahs of your family.

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Maple Brown Sugar Glazed Baked Ham Isn’t Just for Easter!

While Easter is the traditional time to eat baked ham, it’s great all year for a Sunday meal, or a meal to bring your family together. I purchase a couple when they are on sale for Easter and toss them in the freezer for later. It’s great to pull out a ham in the middle of summer and grill it.

1 C packed brown sugar

4 T maple syrup

Mix the brown sugar and maple syrup in a small bowl until the brown sugar is moist.

Spread over a ham, 30 minutes before it’s completely baked. Leave uncovered and bake the last 30 minutes, allowing the glaze to melt and ooze into the ham.

Serve to the ooohs and aaaaahs of your family.

Maple Brown Sugar Glaze makes the perfect sauce, whether it goes on a whole ham or a slice. So pick up a ham on sale and make up some Maple Brown Sugar Glaze for it!

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Rustic Ham Frittata Recipe

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A Rustic Ham Frittata Makes a Delicious Breakfast

With a bit of leftover ham, you can make a fantastic, savory breakfast in a pretty short amount of time. Pair this with a beautiful assortment of fruit and toast, and you have a healthy, well rounded meal that will last you through the morning. If you don’t have any ham leftover from a previous meal for a Rustic Ham Frittata, grab some ham at the deli, or even in the hot dog case of the grocery store. You can often find diced ham or ham steaks ready for your cooking.

Rustic Ham Frittata Reheats Well

If you are only feeding one or two for breakfast, you have a couple of choices. Make a smaller Rustic Ham Frittata, if you have a small nonstick pan, or you can make a regular one and have some of the best breakfast leftovers you could imagine. Simply place in foil and heat in a 350 degree F oven for about 10 minutes, or place on a microwave safe plate and microwave for 1-2 minutes.

Rustic Ham Frittata Recipe ~ Great Way to Start Your Day!

Ingredients

4 oz baby bella mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
1 medium onion, diced
2 T butter, divided
1 sm can chopped black olives
1 C ham, diced
10 eggs
1/4 C half n half or milk
salt
pepper
1 C cheddar, shredded

Instructions

Heat a nonstick saute pan over medium heat.
Add 1 tablespoon of butter. When melted, add the mushrooms and onions. Saute until the mushrooms start to brown and the onions are clear.

Add the ham and olives, turning to brown and heat them.

Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Add the half n half or milk, salt and pepper. Whisk to completely incorporate.
Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the pan. When melted, pour in the egg mixture. Turn the heat down to medium low and cover the pan. Let cook for about 4 minutes, or until the top of the frittata is dry.
Cover with cheddar, and place lid back on the pan. When the cheddar is melted, remove from the heat and serve with toast and fruit.

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Rustic Ham Frittata Remade

Don’t limit yourself to just ham and cheddar. Just about any meltable cheese and tasty meat works well in a frittata. Leftover roasted vegetables work well too. Use what’s available and adapt this to your tastes.

4 oz baby bella mushrooms, cleaned and sliced

1 medium onion, diced

2 T butter, divided

1 sm can chopped black olives

1 C ham, diced

10 eggs

1/4 C half n half or milk

salt

pepper

1 C cheddar, shredded

Heat a nonstick saute pan over medium heat.

Add 1 tablespoon of butter. When melted, add the mushrooms and onions. Saute until the mushrooms start to brown and the onions are clear.

Add the ham and olives, turning to brown and heat them.

Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Add the half n half or milk, salt and pepper. Whisk to completely incorporate.

Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the pan. When melted, pour in the egg mixture. Turn the heat down to medium low and cover the pan. Let cook for about 4 minutes, or until the top of the frittata is dry.

Cover with cheddar, and place lid back on the pan. When the cheddar is melted, remove from the heat and serve with toast and fruit.

You’ll love the versatility of a good Rustic Ham Frittata!

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Ham and Swiss Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

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Ham and Swiss Shepherd’s Pie is a great way to use up leftover ham and gravy from Sunday dinner as a brand new dish! My family can only eat so many leftovers. So I try to come up with new ways to use the meat, veggies, and sauce. This is one of those recipes. Fast and simple, it will be on your table in less than an hour. Add a salad as a side dish (try Asian Cucumber Salad) and it makes a well rounded meal in one pot!

I love to make this the first night we have the meat. Make it up in a dish that can go from fridge to oven and all you have to do is come home, heat the oven and pop it in! You really can’t get much faster than that for dinner. Leftovers, if there are any, are great the next day for lunch too.

You can also change this recipe up with different meats and cheeses, making it very versatile to whatever leftovers you have. Beef and cheddar or smoked Gouda is amazing, as is chicken and shredded Parmesan. The possibilities are quite endless!

Ham and Swiss Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

Ingredients

2 C leftover ham, cubed
3 C ham gravy
1 16 oz bag mixed vegetables, frozen
2 C mashed potatoes
1 egg
8 oz pkg shredded Swiss cheese
chives, diced, optional for garnish

Instructions

Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a 3 qt casserole, place the gravy and stir in the mixed vegetables. Add about 1/4 C water if needed to thin out the gravy.
Add the ham and stir.
In a separate bowl, mix the mashed potatoes, egg, and 4 ounces of cheese.
Cover the gravy mixture with the potato mixture, like frosting. Seal the edges with potatoes.
Place in the oven and bake until bubbly, about 30-45 minutes.

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Make-Way-Ahead Ham and Swiss Shepherd’s Pie

If you are a family that makes up meals ahead of time and freezes them, freeze this in individual containers for an easy quick meal on the go. Toss it in the microwave for a few minutes on about 75% power and you’ll have a good meal in minutes when you don’t have time for much else.

Don’t eat the same meal for days when you make a big ham or roast. Worse yet, don’t throw it away when your family gets tired of it. Make it into something new and try Ham and Swiss Shepherd’s Pie. Or Beef and Swiss, or, well, just about anything you have! Ham and Swiss Shepherd’s Pie will become a favorite leftover meal.

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Savory Baked Ham Recipe

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Like a lot of people, I love to save money. One of the ways I save is to buy meat when it’s on sale. Easter is coming, so hams will soon be on sale. I usually pick up a couple large hams for around $.77 per pound and freeze them until I want to cook them. They are easy to make, and give you leftovers for a wide variety of other dishes for the rest of the week!

So, without further adieu, here is a tasty way to make a beautiful dinner for Sunday, or any day!

Savory Baked Ham Recipe

Ingredients

1 ham
1 1/2 C apple juice, cola, or beer

Instructions

Open the ham and remove the plastic disk covering the bone.

Place the ham in a large baking pan and seal well with aluminum foil. (I use recyclable aluminum foil pans for easy cleanup.)
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F

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Bake for 4-5 hours, until the ham falls apart.

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Use the leftover ham for ham salad, in scalloped potatoes, Italian Ham and Bean soup, the ideas are endless!

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HOT High Value 2/1 Hormel Ham Coupon = Only $1.68 Ham at Walmart!

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There is a great new coupon for $2.00 off HORMEL CURE 81 Boneless Ham and Walmart has this for $3.78 Lb for the Brown Sugar and $3.68 Lb for the Classic. So after your coupon you will pay as low as $1.68!

I know these meat coupons can be rare so be sure to print yours out!

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New $2/1 Hormel Ham Coupon = GREAT Deal at Walmart!

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There is a great new coupon for $2.00 off HORMEL CURE 81 Boneless Ham and Walmart has this for $3.78 Lb for the Brown Sugar and $3.68 Lb for the Classic. I know these meat coupons can be rare so be sure to print yours out!

Also, this would be great to have for Easter Ham!

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Honey Baked Hams Sale: $29 for a 10lb Ham (Reg. $68.95!) Easter?!

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If you are looking to buy some Ham (maybe for Easter?!) then you may just love this next deal! Right now at Honey Baked Hams you can get 6 – 10 lb Hams for just $29 (reg. $68.95)! Shipping was $9.95 so for just $39.00 you can score a 10 lb ham which feeds 18 – 22 people – can you say, leftovers/freezer?! 😉

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