Slow Cooked Scalloped Potatoes

Creamy, comforting, and full of savory flavor, these slow-cooked scalloped potatoes with ham are the perfect cozy side or hearty main. Tender layers of potatoes are simmered in a rich, cheesy sauce with smoky ham, creating a melt-in-your-mouth dish that’s easy to prepare and ideal for family dinners or holiday gatherings.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword slow-cooked-scalloped-potatoes, slow-cooker-cheesy-scalloped-potatoes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 6

Stand time 10

Total Time 6 25

Servings servings

Calories 555kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

3 lb Yukon gold potatoes sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/2 lb smoked ham cubed
1 small sweet Vidalia onion finely diced
2 cup shredded sharp white or yellow cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese
1 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 cup half and half
4 oz onion and chive cream cheese softened
3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
4 Tbsp butter melted
1 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground mustard
1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives

Instructions

Liberally spray the bottom and sides of a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Cube the ham, dice the onion and mix together the 2 types of cheese.
To prepare the sauce, pour the chicken broth, half and half, softened cream cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, melted butter, garlic salt, black pepper and ground mustard into a stand blender. Process until smooth and fully combined.
Separate all ingredients into thirds. Begin layering 1/3 of the sliced potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle with 1/3 diced onion and 1/3 of the cubed ham. Drizzle with 1/3 of the sauce and 1/3 of the shredded cheese. Repeat ending with sauce and cheese.
Cover the opening of the slow cooker with doubled paper towels then place the lid firmly on top.
Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8. Remove the crock from the slow cooker, sprinkle with chopped chives and rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Potatoes - You can adapt this recipe using russet potatoes.
Protein - You can omit the ham and add crumbled sausage, bacon or leave it meat free.
Cheese -You can use any cheese blend that you enjoy for the cheese sauce. Colby jack cheese, swiss cheese, monterey jack cheese or spicy pepper jack cheese.
Shred the Cheese - I highly recommend grating your own cheese for this recipe. Packaged shredded cheese has an anti caking substance added that can make sauces grainy.
Heavy Cream - For extra rich flavor use heavy cream in place of half and half.
Garlic - You can use garlic powder or minced garlic cloves in place of garlic salt. When doing so, add table salt to season.
Herbs - You could garnish with parsley or thyme.
Veggies - You could layer sauteed mushrooms (not raw mushrooms) with the potatoes.

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