Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes and Ham (Gluten-Free)

Celiac.com 03/24/2022 - A good casserole can save dinner and sometimes help hard working parents to save their sanity. This cheesy casserole features layers of scalloped potatoes and ham baked in a Jack and Cheddar cheese sauce. It's a quick and easy recipe that's tasty, and perfect for these still cool spring evenings.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ tablespoons butter
• ½ small yellow onion, diced
• 1½ tablespoons potato starch
• ½ cup half-and-half
• ¼ cup whole milk
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon gluten-free Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• ⅛ teaspoon paprika
• 2 large russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• ¾ cut chopped hickory smoked ham
• ¼ cup grated Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup grated Monterey Jack cheese

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Directions:
Heat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). 

Coat the inside of a baking dish with butter. Set aside.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. 

Sprinkle potato starch over onion and whisk together. 

Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. 

Stir in half-and-half and milk; whisk until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes more. 

Remove from heat; season sauce with salt and pepper. 

Add garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, and paprika.

Place half the sliced potatoes into the baking dish; top with half the chopped ham. 

Sprinkle half the Cheddar cheese and half the Monterey Jack cheese on top. 

Pour in half the sauce from the skillet. 

Repeat layering the remaining potatoes, ham, cheeses, and sauce, ending with a layer of cheese and sauce. 

Cover dish with aluminum foil.

Bake at 375 F for 40 minutes. 

Remove the foil and bake about 10-15 minutes more, until the cheese on top is golden and sauce is bubbling.