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Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Ham

I was unable to find a small ham for our Christmas dinner, so I went ahead and purchased a large one. I have had fun coming up with new ways to use the leftover ham, especially since this has given me an excuse to play with some of my Christmas presents.

My entire family loved the scalloped sweet potatoes with ham, giving it the highest compliment in their vocabulary, “this is bloggable”.

You can use yams instead of sweet potatoes, though there was some debate about whether you should change the name to Scalloped Yams with Ham if you do. We universally agreed that scalloped yams did not sound as delicious as scalloped sweet potatoes, but some of the younger members thought that Scalloped Yams with Ham sounded like something from a Dr. Seuss book. If you spend a little too much time sounding like Sam-I-Am at the dinner table, you should probably go with the most appetizing name you can think of. 🙂

Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Ham

Melt in your mouth deliciousness! Kid approved!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 2 tbsp butter (or dairy free margarine)
  • 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch (or 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour)
  • 2 cups milk (or almond or ricemilk)
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tbsp parsley
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes (~2lbs.), peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups diced ham

Instructions

  • In a sauce pan, cook the onion in butter until it is tender.
  • In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and milk. Add the milk mixture to the onions. Cook over a medium flame until it begins to boil, stirring regularly. Remove from heat and stir in spices.
  • Place a third of the sweet potatoes in a large greased casserole dish. Then top with a 1/2 cup of diced ham:
  • Cover with a third of the sauce:
  • Repeat the layers.
  • Bake, covered at 350 F for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake for an additional 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
  • The top layer of sweet potatoes are slightly crisp while the under-layers are tender.