"Creamy sauce with a mild cheese flavor baked in with ham and peas. This recipe is really easy and I have never had anyone not like it. Plus it's affordable."
2Layer half the potatoes, half the ham, and half the onion in an 2-quart baking dish; repeat the layers.
3Heat milk, peas, flour, butter, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes.
4Stir Cheddar cheese into sauce until cheese is melted.
5Pour sauce over potato and ham mixture; sprinkle with paprika.
6Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
7Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.
8Remove foil and continue baking until lightly browned, about 15 minutes more.
Footnotes
Easy Cleanup
If you make this in a slow cooker, using a slow cooker liner can make cleanup easier.