Luck of the Irish!
Welcome to the St. Patrick’s Day Edition of What’s On the Menu Wednesday. I know that I say it every week, but I really do look forward to what you have to say. I hope you will plan to link up your terrific menu ideas below. Thanks for joining me.
Every year my students do a novel study on Patricia Reilly Giff’s Nory Ryan’s Song which is set in Ireland during the time of the Great Famine. It’s a terrific little novel and one that provides so much opportunity for discussion about one of the reasons why America has such a large Irish population. Since I have written about it before, I won’t go into detail here, but I really do encourage you to read it and the two others that follow: Maggie’s Door and Water Street.
It always me in the mood for typical Irish foods, especially potatoes. I’m always on the lookout for a good potato dish that will please the majority of my family members. This one does that.
SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH HAM
1 medium onion, chopped
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
Each of the potatoes should yield about 1 1/2 pounds.
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups chopped cooked ham
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Gruyere cheese, divided
1 3/4 cups whipping cream (I use half and half.)
2 Tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups chopped cooked ham
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Gruyere cheese, divided
1 3/4 cups whipping cream (I use half and half.)
2 Tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
Sauté onion in oil over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Remove from heat and set aside. Place potatoes in a large bowl.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine flour, salt and pepper; sprinkle over potatoes, tossing to coat.
Arrange half of potato mixture in a greased 13×9-inch baking dish or a 3-quart gratin dish. Top with onion, ham and 1 cup cheese.
Top with remaining potato mixture. Pour cream over potato mixture. Dot with butter and cover with aluminum foil.
Bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes. Uncover and top with the remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake for an additional 20 more minutes or until potatoes are tender and cheese is browned. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Yield: 6 (I think generous) servings.
You might be interested in some previous St. Patrick’s Day related posts:
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Hi there! Thanks for hosting. I’m sharing my Mahi Mahi Lettuce Wraps this week. 🙂
Denise @ Creative Kitchen
Hi Im a new blogger..My name is Marelie I have just linked my recipe and Im no.9. Steamed Rice Cake. thanks
Those scalloped potatoes and ham look and sound great! My Mom used to make a similar dish which my Dad and I used to love when I was growing up. Thank you for hosting!
I LOVE the sweet potatoes in here! I’m making these for sure, thanks!
Your recipe looks delicious. I love Wednesday and coming over to visit. You always have a great turn out.
This looks like a great Irish Party. I shared my Ruben Hot Pockets today. Thank you for hosting and have a great day!
That looks really good. Will have to give it a try. First time visiting and posting a meal. Sharing my roastbeef stew/soup.
Your potato dish looks so good, love that it has two kinds of potato! It’s packed full of good stuff!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
These scalloped potatoes sound great. I never thought about using sweet potatoes in that dish. I will have to try it.
Thanks for hosting. We love St. Patrick’s Day and I’m looking forward to some other menus. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
sounds AWESOME!
Yum! Scalloped potatoes are my ultimate favorite comfort food. I have never tried them with Gruyere or with sweet potatoes but they both sound like a fantastic variation.
Hi Debbie,
Your Scalloped Potatoes with Ham would be a whole meal for us. We would just love this dish. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and please come back!
That looks so good. I really need to stop visiting recipe links right before dinner. This so wasn’t a good plan,lol
I love scalloped potatoes…the creamier….the better.
This is a keeper recipe! I wish I had a huge bowl of it right now. I ate all the green stuff and am now eating crackers and hot salsa. LOL
Lots of wonderful looking recipes!
Hi Debbie, I’m all linked up today; thanks so much for hosting! I’ve got a link back to you on the post. I’ve also included your party on my blog hop list and would so love it if you could come on over to my party and include my get-together on your great list too. Thanks and also now following!
Debbie~
So many great recipes and thanks for hosting!
Thanks for the great recipe and party! I featured you on Foodie Friday! Be sure to grab a button!
http://polkadotsonparade.blogspot.com/2011/03/foodie-friday.html
Hi Debbie, thanks for dropping by at my site. I just linked mine..no.49. Thanks.
Oh yummmmm. In 6 weeks or so, when my busy season with work is done, I’ll add a second food post to my blog and link here. Thanks so much for playing along with Weekend Cooking.
Debbie, I had to tell you how great those potatoes look. And I plan on taking a look at those books.
would you mind just dropping a dish of those gorgeous potatoes at my place? my stomach is growling at the thought. thank you for sharing with tuesday night supper club.
I love scalloped potatoes, though being a vegetarian I make them without ham. :<) Actually I like most all potatoes! Thank you for the reminder of Nory Ryan's Song. My husband teaches 7th and 8th grades and has it on his in-room library shelf. I've meant to read it for years, and I see there are two sequels. They all look so good.
Greast idea to add ham to the potatoes. thanks.
hey there! my first time here…glad to find your blog hop! I’m linking up a popular roll in the Philippines called Pandesal(Pan De Sal which means salt bread)…but isn’t that salty though. It’s a little sweet and truly yummy! 🙂
Thanks for hosting! Love scalloped potatoes! Congrats on being mentioned on the Arkansas Times, how exciting!!
Thanks Sarah for including me in this roundup:)