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Cheesy Ham, Potato and Green Bean Casserole

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Chocked full of veggies and topped with a homemade cheese sauce, this Cheesy Ham, Potato & Green Bean Casserole is classic comfort food!

a wooden table with a pale blue plateful of cheesy potato, ham and green bean casserole topped with crispy bread crumbs

When fresh green beans are in season, it always makes me think of this casserole.   It’s basic, yet delicious and who’s going to complain about a cheesy sauce?  Not me!

Plus, even better, that cheesy sauce is made from real ingredients.  A major win in my opinion!

ham and green bean casserole

Just a little tip: if you work smart, you can save yourself some extra work and time when you are making this dish.

Instead of cooking the potatoes and green beans in two separate kettles, just plan ahead a bit and cook the potatoes first, dump them into the baking dish and then use the same kettle to cook the green beans.

Or, if you really want to plan ahead and save yourself time, have baked potatoes for dinner a few days before you are ready to make this dish and make extra.  Then you can use those for your potatoes in this recipe.

ham potato green bean casserole

 

Cheesy Ham, Potato & Green Bean Casserole

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4.74 from 15 votes

Cheesy Ham, Potato & Green Bean Casserole

Chocked full of veggies and topped with a homemade cheese sauce, this Cheesy Ham, Potato & Green Bean Casserole is classic comfort food!

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Author: Lydia @ ThriftyFrugalMom.com
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Ingredients

  • 6 Tbsp. butter
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp. flour
  • salt to taste (about 1 tsp.)
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • ¼ tsp. onion powder
  • 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 5 cups potatoes, cooked and diced
  • 6 cups green beans, cooked
  • 2 cups cooked ham diced
  • 2 tbsp. butter, melted
  • ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs

Instructions

  • Melt butter and whisk in flour, salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder.
  • Add milk, stirring constantly, until thickened.
  • Remove from heat, add cheese and stir until melted.
  • Put potatoes in greased 9×13 baking dish, top with green beans and then ham.
  • Pour cheese sauce over all.
  • Combine bread crumbs and butter; Sprinkle over top of casserole.
  • Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

 

cheesy ham potato and green casserole on a pale blue plate

Other recipes you’ll enjoy:

  • Cream Cheese Potato Soup with Ham
  • Herb Roasted Chicken and Potatoes
  • Creamy Sausage and Potato Skillet
  • Bisquick Chicken Pot Pie
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  1. Jo

    May 24, 2022 at 7:07 PM

    5 stars
    Great recipe. I didn’t have the bread crumbs and I didn’t want to make any so my shortcut was to add a boxed stuffing to the top. I prepared stuffing according to box directions and spread on top. It worked great. Thanks for sharing the ideas about the French friend onions too. I may try that next time.

    Reply
    • Lydia Beiler

      May 25, 2022 at 5:55 PM

      Oh, great idea, Jo! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
  2. Barbara

    March 18, 2022 at 3:22 PM

    My mouth is watering just reading the comments.
    I have Got to try this one.
    Thank you so much.

    Reply
    • Lydia Beiler

      April 11, 2022 at 5:06 PM

      I hope you enjoy it, Barbara! It’s definitely one of those comfort food recipes.

      Reply
  3. Ray R

    January 16, 2022 at 5:37 PM

    5 stars
    Made this recipe today. Used tater tots on bottom after browning them, fried onion rings mixed with beans and cheese sauce, and some more fried onion rings on top. Was a great hit. The tater tots added a lot of flavor to the recipe.

    Reply
    • Lydia Beiler

      January 16, 2022 at 6:01 PM

      So glad to hear that you enjoyed it, Ray! And thanks for sharing the changes you made too. The tater tots sound like a great option for someone that is wanting to cut corners a bit!

      Reply
      • TE

        March 30, 2022 at 7:49 PM

        So, I used southern style frozen hashbrowns, thawed. Canned green beans, well drained, and threw in some sliced mushrooms. Also added a little sour cream to the sauce. Oh, and divided the recipe by half.
        Just put it in the oven, we’ll see.how it turns out!

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        • Lydia Beiler

          April 11, 2022 at 5:32 PM

          Your changes sound like they’d be tasty. I hope you all enjoyed it!

          Reply
  4. Mary

    May 29, 2021 at 11:20 PM

    Could you use canned green beans? Also could you make it the day before and bake it the next day?

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    • Lydia Beiler

      May 30, 2021 at 7:00 PM

      Canned green beans should work fine, Mary! You may not need as much salt if using them though. And while I’ve never made this the day before, I don’t know why it would be a problem. I think I would wait to add the buttered bread crumbs until you are ready to bake it though so they don’t get soggy. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

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      • Lane

        October 21, 2021 at 12:29 AM

        If you can end up having leftovers or cooking it for two days then making ahead is the same thing

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  5. Nicole

    August 18, 2020 at 9:59 PM

    5 stars
    We had a bumper crop of green beans, and my aunt mentioned that a green bean, ham, potato, and cheese casserole was a favorite that my grandma used to make for the family. I did have breadcrumbs on hand, but opted to used crunchy fried onions instead. I mixed some into the casserole and I put some on top during the last five minutes of baking. Everyone loved it. There were no leftovers and I didn’t even have time to get a photo before it was all gone.

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    • Lydia Beiler

      August 23, 2020 at 1:48 PM

      Oh, the crunchy fried onions sound like a super delicious addition! Thanks for sharing that. And so glad that you all enjoyed it! It’s definitely a crowd pleaser!

      Reply
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