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Creamy Ham, Pea, & Potato Casserole

A Fantastic Ham, Potato, and Pea casserole in a creamy white sauce. Perfect for using up that leftover Holiday Ham! Pure Comfort food!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 532 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2½ cups 2% milk
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp coarse black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Onion powder
  • 8 large potatoes peeled and sliced, keep in a bowl of water to prevent browning, drain before using.
  • 3 cups Diced, or sliced, ham.
  • 1 (15 ounce) can Sweet peas drained
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika (optional)

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup of butter. Using a whisk, add ¼ cup of flour and whisk briskly to create a thick paste.
  • Slowly add in 2½ cups of milk, whisking continually, until thick and creamy. If the sauce is too thick, add in more milk until the creamy consistency of gravy and coats the back of a spoon.
  • Add in ½ tsp. of salt and ¼ tsp. coarse black pepper.
  • Spray a deep, 4 quart, baking dish, with cooking spray.
  • Place ⅓ of the sliced, drained potatoes in the bottom of the baking dish. Place ⅓ the ham slices or diced ham on top of the potatoes. Sprinkle ⅓ the can of drained peas over the ham.
  • Pour ⅓ of the white cream sauce over the top of the layers.
  • Repeat the layers again. ⅓ of the sliced potatoes, ⅓ of the ham, ⅓ of the can of peas. ⅓ of the cream sauce.
  • Top with the last layer of the remaining ⅓ of the potatoes, peas and cream sauce. Ending with cream sauce.
  • Sprinkle with Paprika. Cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for one hour. Remove foil, and brown for 10-15 minutes.
  • Serve Immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cupsCalories: 532kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 25gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 1147mgPotassium: 1541mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 507IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 165mgIron: 3mg
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