Ham Hock Potato Bake
Ham Hock Potato Bake is a hearty main course of shredded ham hock, waxy potatoes and Cheddar cheese sauce, made in the Thermomix TM7. The machine grinds the seasoning, blends and heats a silky cheese sauce, then everything bakes golden. Ideal comfort food for family dinners with minimal washing up.
About this recipe
Ham Hock Potato Bake Thermomix TM7 is the ultimate comforting potato gratin recipe for anyone searching for hearty family dinner ideas. Layers of waxy potatoes and salty shredded ham hock are smothered in a silky Cheddar cheese sauce, made entirely in the all-in-one kitchen machine before finishing in the oven until golden and bubbling. The TM7 handles every step with confidence: the built-in scale weighs the flour, butter and milk straight into the mixing bowl, while controlled heating cooks the sauce without a single lump or scorched bottom. Garlic powder and freshly ground pepper give the sauce a gentle savoury warmth that soaks into the potato slices as they bake. This recipe is perfect for a relaxed weekend supper, a potluck with friends or a batch-cooked weeknight dinner, since leftovers reheat beautifully the next day. It is honest, filling comfort food with real depth of flavour and very little hands-on effort.
Preparation tips
- Slice the waxy potatoes thinly and uniformly so every layer cooks evenly under the cheese sauce; uneven slices stay hard while thinner ones fall apart during baking.
- Reserve a handful of grated Cheddar for the final minutes in the oven, giving the Ham Hock Potato Bake a deep golden crust rather than a pale, oily top.
- Shredded ham hock is already salty, so taste the cheese sauce before adding extra sea salt; a crack of ground pepper and a pinch of garlic powder usually season it perfectly.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian variation: replace the shredded ham hock with sautéed chestnut mushrooms and smoked paprika, keeping the Cheddar sauce and potato layers for a similarly smoky, savoury bake.
- Festive variation: fold diced cooked turkey and leftover cranberry sauce through the layers for a Boxing Day bake, topping the Cheddar with a mix of breadcrumbs and thyme for extra crunch.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precise weighing - The integrated scale of the Thermomix weighs the flour and butter exactly for a lump-free Cheddar sauce. [weighing]
- Fine grinding - The TM7 grinds sea salt and pepper freshly, seasoning the cheese sauce with more aroma than pre-ground spices. [grinding]
- Silky blending - The Thermomix blends milk, flour and butter into a velvety smooth sauce for the potato layers. [mixing]
- Controlled heating - Gentle temperature control of the TM7 heats the cheese sauce evenly without burning the milk. [heating]
- Even grating - The Thermomix grates the Cheddar cheese block uniformly in seconds for a consistent melty topping. [grating]
Ingredients
- water
- fine sea salt
- Cheddar cheese
- unsalted butter
- plain flour
- semi-skimmed milk
- garlic powder
- ground black pepper
- waxy potatoes
- tenderstem broccoli