Description

This Italian dish features potatoes, ham and cheese in one casserole dish. It is a win win meal. If you need a vegetarian option, leave out the ham, or if you need both, make some of the dish without the ham and the rest of the dish with the ham. Put in s

Ingredients

• 3 lb. potatoes
• 1/3 c. milk, room temperature or heated (few extra pats of butter, to top the dish)
• 1 stick butter, softened/slightly melted plus a few extra pats of butter to top the dsh
• 1/2 c. grated Parmigiano Reggiano
• 3 eggs
• 5 oz. mozzarella cheese, sliced or shredded
• 4 oz. ham, about 5 slices
• breadcrumbs
• Kosher or sea salt

Steps

1. Scrub the potatoes, put them in a pot, fill with water and add about 2 teaspoons of salt.
2. Bring to a boil and simmer until a knife inserted into the center of a larger potato goes in easily. Peel potatoes after draining them and either put through a ricer or mash them.
3. Taste the potatoes to see if they need salt. Add if necessary.