Ham & Potato Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 cups milk
• 3 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 teaspoons butter
• 2 cups gruyere cheese, shredded (most likely you will do the shredding)
• 3 lbs of golden potatoes
• 1 lb black forest ham (i buy it already sliced)
• 1 -1 1/2 cup bagel chips, crushed
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350.
• 2 cut up potatoes (wedges) and ham and place to the side in large bowl.
• 3 medium sauce pan place butter and onion on medium heat. cook until tender (5 minutes).
• 4 add milk and all-purpose flour (stir occasionally) until it gets bubbly and thickens. reduce to low heat.
• 5 add cream cheese and pepper. wisk until smooth.
• 6 add 1 cup of gruyere cheese and stir until melted.
• 7 pour over potatoes and ham and mix as well as you can.
• 8 cover with foil and place in oven for 1.5 hours. (make sure potatoes are tender)
• 9 add the bagel chips and rest of the cheese and bake uncovered for 15-30 minutes.