🥔🧀 Slow Cooker Cheesy Ham & Potato Casserole 🍖✨

 

Comfort food alert 😍 Here’s a rich, cozy slow-cooker recipe that fits that title perfectly.

🥔🧀 Slow Cooker Cheesy Ham & Potato Casserole 🍖✨

🛒 Ingredients

• 4 cups potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (Yukon gold or russet)
• 2 cups cooked ham, diced
• 2½ cups shredded cheese (cheddar or cheddar-jack)
• 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup
• ¾ cup milk or heavy cream
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp paprika (optional, for warmth)
• Optional: chopped parsley or green onions for garnish 🌿

🥣 Instructions

1. Grease the slow cooker lightly with butter or spray.
2. In a bowl, whisk together:
   • Soup, milk/cream, sour cream
   • Salt, pepper, paprika
3. Layer in the slow cooker:
   • Potatoes
   • Ham
   • Onion & garlic
   • Sauce
   • Cheese
     Repeat layers until ingredients are used, ending with cheese on top.
4. Cover and cook:
   • LOW for 6–7 hours, or
   • HIGH for 3–4 hours
     until potatoes are tender.
5. Stir gently in the last 30 minutes if desired for extra creaminess.

🍽️ Serving Ideas

• Serve with steamed green beans or side salad
• Great as a holiday side or hearty main dish
• Perfect for using up leftover ham 🐖

⭐ Tips & Variations

• Add broccoli or peas for veggies 🥦
• Swap soup for a homemade cheese sauce if you prefer
• Use smoked ham for deeper flavor
• For a crispy top, transfer to an oven dish and broil 5 minutes 🔥