Potato Parmesan & Ham Casserole

What You Need:

• 4 medium potatoes
• 1 cup cooked ham, cubes
• 4 tbsp. breadcrumbs
• 1 cup mozzarella, grated
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/ 2 cup milk
• 1 tbsp. softened butter
• 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, chopped
• Pepper to taste

Topping:

• 1 ½ tbsp. softened butter
• 4 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Grease the baking pan with butter. Then sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
3. Thinly sliced the potatoes. Let the sliced potatoes sit in cold water for 30 minutes, then towel dry.
4. Mix Parmesan cheese, milk, and chopped thyme in a small mixing bowl, then set aside.
5. Place a layer of 1/3 of the sliced potatoes in the baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with the Parmesan cheese mixture.
6. Add 1/3 of the shredded cheese and ½ of the ham on top of the layered potatoes.
7. Continue with the layers, adding the remaining sliced potatoes, Parmesan cheese mixture, and shredded cheese and ham alternately.
8. Bake for 30-45 minutes.
9. After baking, broil it for 3 minutes to brown the top.
10. Enjoy!

Variations

• Instead of ham, use leftover chicken meat.
• Add chopped green onions to garnish.
• Use fresh rosemary instead of thyme.
• Add veggies like chopped bell peppers or broccoli.