---
title: Cheesy Ham and Potato Bake
tags: ['pork', 'potato', 'cheese', 'finnish']
date: 2022-10-14
author: "NestNik"
---

![Cheesy ham and potato bake](/pix/cheesy-ham-and-potato-bake.webp)

A simple version of a popular Finnish oven bake.

- ⏲️ Prep time: 30 min
- 🍳 Cook time: 1 h 30 min
- 🍽️ Servings: 4

## Ingredients

- ~ 1 kg (~2.2lb) of potatoes
- ~ 300g (~0.7 lb) of smoked ham
- 1 onion chopped
- ~ 200g (~0.5 lb) grated cheddar
- 2 dl (~1 cup) cream
- cayenne pepper (optional)
- thyme (optional)

## Directions

1. Saute the chopped onion on a medium hot pan in a bit of butter or oil, until it's mildly translucent.
2. Wash and slice the potatoes into thin less than 1 cm slices.
3. Cut the ham into strips.
4. Place the potatoes into a large oven dish and place the ham on top of the potatoes.
5. Pour the cream evenly into the dish.
6. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste. Additionally, you can add a bit of cayenne pepper powder and thyme to give the dish a bit of spiciness.
7. Spread the grated cheddar evenly on top of the other ingredients.
8. Bake in the oven in 200C (400F) for 1h 3omin. Cover with aluminum foil once the cheese has got a bit of colour.
