Potato, Ham, and Broccoli Casserole
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Use your leftover ham to make one delicious dinner. This potato, ham, and broccoli Casserole is an easy and flavorful way to use leftover ham up!
So, in just a few days, you’ll probably some leftover ham from your holiday dinner. Not a bad thing right? I mean it is ham! Delicious ham too! But, eating ham sandwiches or ham on its own can get a little boring so, instead, turn that leftover ham into an amazingly delicious ham casserole with potatoes and broccoli!
This broccoli and cheese casserole is inspired by my all time favorite side dish: scalloped potatoes. I mix in sweet potatoes, fresh broccoli and ham leftovers to turn a yummy side dish into a filling leftover ham recipe.
Why You’ll Love This Ham Casserole Recipe
- A great way to use leftovers if you have them but also delicious if make it from fresh ham too.
- This casserole makes a decent amount so it is great for feeding a crowd.
- This casserole includes vegetables, protein, and lots of delicious cheese sauce making a complete (and delicious) meal.
- You can make lots of changes to truly make this casserole fit your tastes.
I guarantee everyone will be asking for a second helping once they get a taste of this deliciously easy broccoli casserole. They may even ask you to go buy another ham so you’ll have more leftovers to make casseroles with.
Potato, Broccoli, and Ham Casserole Ingredients
- Russet Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes: You can use all of one or the other here too if you don’t want to mix them.
- Ham: I use leftovers from a spiral sliced ham but you can use slices of ham or diced ham.
- Broccoli Florets
- Cheese: I use a combination of Swiss and pepper jack cheeses.
- Salt and Pepper
- Onion: A yellow onion works best but you can use a white onion, if preferred.
- Heavy Cream: You can lighten this up a little bit and do a 50/50 mix of heavy cream and half and half.
- Garlic
- Bay Leaves
Essential Items for this Recipe
- Saucepan
- 9×13 Baking dish
- Foil
How to Make Leftover Ham Casserole
This casserole is so easy to make, especially when using leftover ham. The full instructions can be found in the recipe card below.
- Make your spiced cream. This sauce will offer the base for the cheese sauce in the casserole.
- Prepare your ingredients. Thinly slice the potatoes, cut the broccoli into florets, and cut the ham into pieces.
- Layer the ingredients. Start with a small amount of cream sauce and then a layer of the potatoes and sweet potatoes. Add some broccoli and ham. Top with cheese and season with salt and pepper. Repeat the layers and top it all with the cream sauce and remaining cheese.
- Bake the casserole.
More Easy Casserole Recipes
More Delicious Leftover Ham Recipes
- Ham, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Calzones
- Savory Breakfast Monkey Bread
- Ham and Spinach Pie
- Ham and Cheese Lasagna Rolls
- Hawaiian Fried Rice
Ham, Potato and Broccoli Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 Russet Potatoes thinly sliced
- 2 Sweet Potatoes thinly sliced
- 3 cups Smithfield Signature Spiral Sliced Ham sliced
- 1.5 cups Broccoli Florets
- 1 cup Swiss Cheese shredded
- 1.5 cups Pepper Jack Cheese shredded
- Salt and Pepper
Spiced Cream:
- 1 Onion thinly sliced
- 3 cups Heavy Cream
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 3 Bay Leaves
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine onion, heavy cream, garlic, and bay leaves over medium-low heat. Simmer for 15 minutes.1 Onion, 3 cups Heavy Cream, 2 cloves Garlic, 3 Bay Leaves
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- Spread a very thin layer of spiced cream in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Alternating between russet and sweet potatoes, make a layer of potatoes on top of cream. Sprinkle with broccoli florets and ham.2 Russet Potatoes, 2 Sweet Potatoes, 1.5 cups Broccoli Florets, 3 cups Smithfield Signature Spiral Sliced Ham
- Top with one cup of cheese and season with salt and pepper. Repeat with 2 more layers of potatoes, broccoli and ham.1 cup Swiss Cheese, 1.5 cups Pepper Jack Cheese, Salt and Pepper
- Pour spiced cream over top of casserole and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover with foil and bake for one hour. Remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
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This looks delicious – perfect for this cold and wintry weather! Thank you for bringing it along to Fiesta Friday!
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Miz Helen
Casserole that uses all my favorite ingredients is an ultimate comfort food ! Lovely texture and those colors, yum!
Perfect cool weather comfort food!
I love that this has everything in one: potato, veggie and protein. Yum! Thanks for sharing!
So much cheese! I love it!