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Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
No need for dieters to abandon well-loved side dishes like this one. Grilled chicken and steak wouldn’t be the same without a potato partner.
Prep: 25 minutes
Makes: 8 side-dish servings
Ingredients:
1⁄2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
11⁄2 cups reduced-fat milk
2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme or
1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
11⁄2 pounds potatoes (4 to 5 medium)
5 ounces low-fat, reduced-sodium cooked ham, cut into thin strips
Instructions:
For sauce, in a medium saucepan cook onion and garlic in hot butter over medium heat until tender. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Stir in thyme.
Scrub and thinly slice potatoes. Arrange two-thirds of the potato slices in a 2-quart casserole; cover with two-thirds of the sauce. Top with ham. Top with remaining potatoes and remaining sauce.
Bake, covered, in a 350° oven for 55 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 to 15 minutes more or until the potatoes are tender. Let potatoes stand 10 minutes before serving.
Hints:
Nutrition Facts per serving: 145 cal., 5 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 19 mg chol., 399 mg sodium, 20 g carbo., 2 g fiber, 7 g pro.
Daily Values: 4% vit. A, 32% vit. C, 7% calcium, 8% iron
Exchanges: 11⁄2 Starch, 1⁄2 Meat
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