No Shit Scalloped Potatoes with Sliced Ham
Another really simple recipe and very few ingredients, a very filling supper. This can be easily improvised with whatever you have on hand. This was the perfect amount for the two of us, there is only a large spoonful leftover. Of course scalloped potatoes would be better from scratch, but given the price of milk and cheese, the pre-boxed route was much more affordable.
1 Russet Potato, peeled, quartered and par boiled (boiled until still firm on the inside)
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup dried Parmesan cheese
1/2 lbs. sliced lunch meat, in this case, ham
pepper and a dash of cayenne if you like
I doubt you will need salt, this was pretty salty, low sodium soup or half a can and half sour cream would have made it less salty.
This is approximately $6.00 worth of ingredients from Aldi (discount grocery store)
I took this picture before I quartered and boiled the potato.
I let the potato cool to room temperature before slicing it.
Following the directions on the box of scalloped potatoes I boiled 2 cups of water in the microwave and added to the potatoes, both from the box and the fresh one. Then I added the sliced ham (which I leave stacked up and chop into 1 inch "squares" or you know, smaller pieces), and the Parmesan cheese, the powdered cheese mix and the pepper. I was originally going to add onions, but I was feeling a little lazy.
I baked it at 450 degrees (that's what the box said) for about 35 minutes, then I let it rest and cool for about 20 more minutes.
It was delicious and filling, Hubby had 2 servings :)
