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March 13, 2021

Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

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Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes and Ham—thinly sliced potatoes and chunks of ham enveloped in a creamy, cheesy sauce.

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Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

If you’re into creamy, cheesy velvety sauce with potatoes and cubes of flavorful ham you’re going to love this Instant Pot scalloped potatoes and ham dish. My family plus my parents who were in town all gave it 2 enthusiastic thumbs up. We scraped the pot clean, no leftovers 😢.

The method of making scalloped potatoes in the Instant Pot is a bit different than the “normal” method. You will peel and cut the potatoes as thin as you can and then use a steamer basket to steam the potatoes for just 1 minute. Because they are cut so thin they really don’t need a lot of time under pressure. Remember pressure cooking is determined by how long it takes to cook the food to the center. So if you have big thick potato slices it will take longer to cook to the center. I like to use my Salad Master to slice the potatoes (my sister found one on ebay for a good deal, if you’re looking).

While the potatoes are coming to pressure and cooking you can chop up your ham and shred your cheese. Once the potatoes are cooked you create a creamy sauce with butter, flour, milk and cheese using the sauté setting. The ham and potatoes are tossed into the sauce and then dinner is ready to serve. My mom couldn’t believe how fast this dinner came together. I may have talked her into buying my favorite steamer basket*.

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Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes and Ham


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5 from 8 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 minute (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 21 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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Description

Thinly sliced potatoes and chunks of ham enveloped in a creamy, cheesy sauce. 


Ingredients

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Equipment needed: steamer basket

  • 2 pounds peeled potatoes (Russets or red)
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 Tbsp dried minced onion
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
  • 2–3 cups cubed ham

Instructions

  1. Slice the potatoes very thin. Place them in the steamer basket*. Pour 1 ½ cups water in bottom of Instant Pot. Place the steamer basket into the Instant Pot.
  2. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 1 minute (for paper thin, mandolin sliced potatoes or 2 minutes for cardboard thick cut potatoes). When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. Remove the steamer basket and set aside. Dump out water and dry out bottom of Instant Pot. 
  3. Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting (MORE). Add in the butter and let it melt. Once it is melted whisk in the flour, a tablespoon at a time so that there is no lumps. Add in the salt, pepper, paprika and onion. Add in the milk and whisk until the sauce is thickened. Be careful not to burn. 
  4. Turn the sauté setting to LESS. Stir in the cheese and ham. Once cheese is melted fold in the potatoes and coat well with the sauce. 
  5. Turn off Instant Pot or turn it to warm setting. Scoop onto plates and enjoy. For a more baked, casserole type of dish pour everything into a 9×13 inch pan and bake for 20 minutes at 350. For even more texture sprinkle cornflake crumbs on top. 

Notes

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*

  • Category: Ham
  • Method: Instant Pot

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38 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Can Be Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Ham, Potatoes Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less

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  1. Sharon says

    October 24, 2022 at 8:36 am

    It was very good. Used onion powder in place of minced since didn’t have any, and regular paprika in place of smoked for the same reason.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      October 25, 2022 at 7:35 pm

      Glad it worked out with those changes!

      Reply
  2. Suz M says

    October 7, 2022 at 5:46 am

    This recipe is incredible!! I had bought some potatoes from a local farmers market, and had no idea what to do with them. On a whim I googled “instant pot scalloped potatoes” because I wanted something fairly simple after a long day at work. I am so glad I stumbled upon this recipe. Pretty darn easy, and the taste is out of this world. I just used sliced ham from the deli and it worked great. This is going in my special cookbook of recipes I use often. 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 7, 2022 at 1:00 pm

      Thank you so much Suz! I am glad you found this recipe and had success with it!

      Reply
  3. Linda says

    June 20, 2022 at 6:48 pm

    I just made your potatoes & ham tonight. My husband & I loved it. The only thing I changed was the cheese, I had a little bit of cream cheese and cheddar on hand. So I used that. I told hubby that if I had to make potatoes for a get together this is my new recipe. Thank you for a wonderful recipe.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      June 20, 2022 at 9:20 pm

      Thanks so much for the 5 stars, Linda! I’m glad you both enjoyed it.

      Reply
  4. Joyce says

    April 24, 2022 at 6:14 pm

    These are an amazing easy recipe!! I had extra ham from Easter and I decided to give your recipe a try These will be made again and again!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 25, 2022 at 10:55 am

      So glad you enjoyed the scalloped potatoes!

      Reply
  5. Ryan says

    November 17, 2021 at 4:53 pm

    I could care less what the technical name is for scalloped potatoes, or au gratin potatoes, that should/should not have cheese as an ingredient. All I know is this recipe is so good I’d rather spend the time cooking and eating it.
    I’ve admitted on this site many times I like cutting corners. So, Karen, what do you think if I mixed all the sauce ingredients together and then sautéed until desired thickness? Thanks for your answer.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      November 18, 2021 at 1:36 pm

      Sure I think that would work Ryan! I would just be careful to use flour that is sifted so that is doesn’t get lumpy!

      Reply
  6. Ricardo says

    September 24, 2021 at 5:28 pm

    These are so good I just had them. I used chopped cooked bacon instead of ham with a side of steamed broccoli I already had, along with a McChicken sandwich that was in the fridge. Fire! 🤣

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      September 25, 2021 at 12:50 pm

      Haha! For sure!

      Reply
  7. Sherry says

    September 7, 2021 at 11:09 am

    This was great! So easy to make and only 1 pot to wash. My husband loved it, we will definitely make this again.

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    • Karen says

      September 7, 2021 at 12:58 pm

      Thanks Sherry! I am so happy to hear that you and your husband enjoyed the scalloped potatoes!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        May 16, 2022 at 4:04 am

        I made your Scalloped Potatoes and ham for my family and everyone loved them, thank you so much for once again a fabulous recipe! Karen would these freeze well?

        Thank you, Carolyn

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        • Karen says

          May 16, 2022 at 9:40 am

          I haven’t tried it myself but I think they would do okay. They might break apart upon reheating.

          Reply
  8. LL says

    June 10, 2021 at 8:50 am

    I will try this recipe. In the print version, it doesn’t indicate when to add the ham.

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    • LL says

      June 10, 2021 at 9:17 am

      I see it in step 4. – stir in cheese and ham!

      I am looking forward to trying it tonight!

      Reply
    • Karen says

      June 11, 2021 at 11:34 am

      It’s in step 4 🙂

      Reply
  9. Karen says

    April 9, 2021 at 10:25 am

    I will never use my oven again for scalloped potatoes. This recipe is outstanding. My husband loved this. It’s creamy and cheesy. I couldn’t believe the potatoes cooked in less than 2 minutes. I sliced an onion and cooked with the potatoes. This is a must recipe for all. Thank you for another great recipe

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      April 12, 2021 at 12:42 pm

      I’m so glad you tried this one. We LOVED it!!!

      Reply
  10. Bonnie S says

    April 1, 2021 at 9:02 pm

    Hi Karen! Yes Technically this recipe is potatoes au gratin, however when I think of scalloped potatoes, I think of it with the cheesy sauce. It’s what my family has always called it. Scalloped potatoes are the dish with the layered onions and thinner milky sauce. Doesn’t matter though because your recipe looks amazing and I’m making it for Easter this year. Thanks for the recipe! Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 3, 2021 at 4:58 pm

      Thanks Bonnie. I hope you have a wonderful Easter! It is such a beautiful hopeful time of year.

      Reply
  11. Patricia Perrelli says

    March 23, 2021 at 12:56 pm

    Is the baking in the oven after the potatoes have gone through the instant pot recipe or instead of?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 23, 2021 at 1:23 pm

      It’s in addition to cooking potatoes in the IP.

      Reply
  12. Linda says

    March 16, 2021 at 7:02 am

    Just made this last night. Thought hubby’s belly was goin to explode when he went back for 3rds. It was great

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 17, 2021 at 3:22 pm

      YES! So glad to hear it 🙂

      Reply
  13. Sue says

    March 15, 2021 at 11:11 pm

    My mother’s scalloped potatoes always were made with cheese. This is was over 50 years ago.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 17, 2021 at 3:23 pm

      I bet they were good! Momma’s cooking always is!

      Reply
  14. Linda Wirth says

    March 14, 2021 at 8:21 pm

    This recipe was absolutely delicious! I won’t be baking scalloped potatoes in the oven again. This is my new “go to” recipe.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 15, 2021 at 12:09 pm

      Oh how fun to hear! I really liked this one too. It is so easy and so tasty.

      Reply
  15. Lynda says

    March 14, 2021 at 12:26 pm

    Hmmm to me this recipe is for “au gratin potatoes and ham” not scalloped potatoes. My vision of scalloped potatoes is creamy, thin sliced potatoes with onion not cheese. I’m sure it is very good though.

    Reply
    • Marlisa says

      March 14, 2021 at 4:56 pm

      Same here.

      Reply
    • Karen says

      March 15, 2021 at 12:15 pm

      oh haha! I guess scalloped potatoes and au gratin potatoes are not interchangeable like I thought. Oh well! They are good no matter what you call them.

      Reply
      • Susan C Nelson says

        March 15, 2021 at 11:11 pm

        My mother’s scalloped potatoes always were made with cheese. This is was over 50 years ago.

        Reply
        • Lizzy says

          September 9, 2021 at 11:05 am

          Scallioped potatoes do not get cheese. Ive been Making them 60 years and Mom and Grandma way longer.
          When you add cheese those are called au gratin potatoes. Au gratin translated is “with cheese”.

          Reply
      • Marge says

        December 30, 2021 at 7:04 pm

        I’ve used the recipe twice this week without the cheese. This sauce is the best I’ve ever made! Also, I put them in the oven rather than my IP. Yum 😋

        Reply
        • Karen says

          January 1, 2022 at 12:57 pm

          How long did you cook in the oven? So glad you like them.

          Reply

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