Creamy Ham And Potatoes Au Gratin Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour, 35 minutes
Servings:
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 pounds potatoes
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ⅔ cup milk
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 6 ounces thick-cut smoked ham, diced
  • 1 cup grated Gruyère cheese
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Add butter, sliced onions, and garlic to a frying pan and place over medium heat.
  3. Saute for 5 minutes or until onions and garlic are soft. Set aside.
  4. Peel and thinly slice the potatoes.
  5. In a bowl, whisk together the cream, milk, mustard, and salt and pepper. Set aside.
  6. Layer ¼ of the potatoes into the base of a medium-sized baking dish. Next, alternate layers of onions, diced ham, and more potato slices, finishing off with a final layer of potatoes and any remaining ham sprinkled on top.
  7. Pour cream mixture over the top.
  8. Top with grated Gruyère.
  9. Cover with foil and bake for 1 ½ hours.
  10. In the last 20 minutes of cooking, remove the foil and continue to bake until golden and crisp.
  11. Serve hot.