Crock Pot Ham & Scalloped Potatoes

May I just say before I get started, that some Comfort Food is just plain UGLY.  It is.  I don’t think it can help it, its just when its all gooey and smooshy and delicious…it just is uglier than some other dishes.

  Even when I tried different plates, still ugly.

{SIGH}

  So without further adieu or dirtying any more plates, I give you:

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Ingredients

• 5 pounds Baking Potatoes, Washed, Peeled, Sliced And Cut
• 1 whole Onion, finely chopped
• 5 cloves Garlic, Pressed
• 1 pound Pressed Ham Slices, Cubed Or Leftover Ham Roast, Shredded
• ½ cups Sweet Cream Butter
• ½ cups Flour
• 2 teaspoons Salt
• 1-½ teaspoon Fresh Ground Pepper
• 3 cups Milk
• 16 ounces, weight Velveeta, Cubed
• 1-½ cup Shredded Cheese, Like Colby Jack

1. Peel, slice and cut potatoes into 1/4th inch wide strips. Cube or shred ham. Set aside.
2. Melt butter in a large pan. Chop one onion and press 5 cloves of garlic. Sautee until soft and translucent.
3. Stir in flour and salt. Slowly add milk, then cheese until thick and creamy.
4. In a large bowl mix potatoes, ham and cheese sauce. Scrape into sprayed 6 Qt. Slow Cooker.
5. Cover and cook for 6 hours on low, or 3 hours on high, or until potatoes are soft.

This makes a BIG batch, so half it depending on your family size.  We ate on it several suppers and still had lunch leftovers!

Enjoy with green beans and whole wheat rolls!

~T