Learn how to make this simple leftover egg, ham and potato casserole. The perfect comfort food and a traditional dish from Hungary called Rakott Krumpli.
When I was in college one of my friends invited us to dinner at her Hungarian grandmother's home. I remember that she made the most delicious potato egg and ham casserole.
Thanks to the power of the internet I believe this dish is called Rakott Krumpli. Easter dinner at our house left us plenty of ham and boiled eggs so I thought I would try to make this casserole myself.
Leftover Egg, Ham and Potato Casserole
There are many recipes on the internet for this dish but overall basically the same. It reminded me of my scalloped potato recipe.
You simply layer sliced boiled potatoes, sliced eggs, thinly sliced ham and sour cream in a buttered casserole dish. Cover with foil and bake removing the foil at the end until the top is golden brown.
A couple of the recipes called for paprika, a traditional Hungarian spice, and some added cheddar cheese to the top and since I had a nice white cheddar on hand I decided to add it as well.
I have to say it turned out great and I will definitely be making this again. I can't believe I waited so long to try it.
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Leftover Egg, Ham and Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 6 medium potatoes
- 6 hard boiled eggs
- 2 c thinly sliced cooked ham or sausage
- 1 pint sour cream
- ½ c grated white cheddar
- salt , pepper and paprika to taste
Instructions
- Boil potatoes, then peel and slice them to about ¼ inch thick.
- Slice eggs with an egg slicer
- Butter a casserole dish
- Place a layer of potatoes in the bottom (1/3)
- Place ½ of the eggs onto the potatoes
- Then layer ½ of the ham
- Then about ⅓ of sour cream
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika
- Next layer half of the remaining potatoes
- Layer the remaining eggs
- Layer the remaining ham
- ½ of the remaining sour cream
- more salt, pepper and paprika
- The remaining potatoes
- The remaining sour cream
- More salt, pepper and paprika
- Sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top
- Cover with foil and place in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue cooking until top is golden.
- Let cool and serve
Christina Hughes
Just to say my polish stepfather often made this my husband loves it. Making tomorrow for his birthday. it is delicious.
Patti Estep
Thanks Christina. We love it too and it's so great for leftover ham and eggs.
Laura Dohoney
My husband and I both love this recipe. My Grandparents on my Mother's side were Hungarian from Budapest. Mom always made after Easter. She didn't add cheese and neither do I. Just dot with butter in each later then spread sour cream. Paprika on the top and that's it!
Patti Estep
That's nice to hear Laura. I'll have to try it without cheese next time. Thanks for sharing.
MrsSW
Oh yum! This is on the menu the next time we have ham.
Thanks, Patti.
Sheila
Patti Estep
It's a good one Sheila. I think you'll like it. I just bought a ham yesterday and I know we'll have lots of leftovers from it.
Laura
As I love this recipe and make it at least a few times a year I still can't figure out why it seems to be bathed in butter and I put less then a half of stick in it when dotting it. Does the butter contain toomuch water i maybe?
Patti Estep
Laura, I'm not sure it could be the butter, but it could also be the fat from other ingredients. The ham, sour cream, and cheese.
Lisa
I can't wait to try this...I would have never thought of including the eggs! Looks really good Patti.
Patti
Thanks Lisa. I think you'll really like it.
Denise Wright
I definitely have to try this because it sounds so simple yet unusual and I love all of those ingredients.