Description

You can make a special holiday meal quickly on 2 sheet pans in less than an hour from start to finish. You and your family will not be disappointed with the ham, au gratin potatoes, asparagus, carrots and a toasted baguette.

Ingredients

• Au Gratin Potatoes:
• 3 c. Yukon Gold potatoes, thinly sliced
• 2 T. unsalted butter
• 2 T. flour
• 1 c. whole milk
• 1/2 t. EACH: onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper
• 1/2 c. sharp Cheddar cheese, freshly grated
• 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• Honey Butter Carrots:
• 1 lb. baby carrots,* scrubbed and peeled (if carrots are larger, slice to baby carrot size)
• 1 T. olive oil
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/2 t. dried thyme, optional
• 1/2 T. unsalted butter
• 1/2 T. honey
• Parmesan Asparagus:
• 1 bunch thick asparagus, woody ends snapped off and discarded
• 1/2 t. EACH: garlic powder, dried basil, dried thyme
• 2 T. olive oil
• 1/3 c. Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham:
• 1 1/2 lb. smoked boneless ham, or 3 (7 oz. EACH) ham steaks (halved crosswise)
• 1 can sliced pineapples, reserving the juice for later use
• 1/4 c. light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 t. Dijon mustard
• Optional:
• 1/2 large baguette, sliced
• 2 T. unsalted butter
• 1/2 t. Italian Seasoning
• freshly chopped parsley and freshly squeezed lemon juice

Steps

1. Line 2 extra large sheet pans with parchment paper or butter both pans. Arrange 2 oven racks so that one rack is the second down from the top and the other rack is the second one up from the bottom. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Au Gratin Potatoes:
3. Scrub potatoes; thinly slice all potatoes 1/8th inch thick.