Foley Mashed Potatoes (with a ham steak and peas)

Sunday-night supper. Potatoes were a common side. My mom actually had a calendar marked off on who was in charge of pealing the potatoes that each night.

So while the ham steak seems like the feature, it really is the Foley Mashed Potato. I did just one potato tonight, but it goes like this. Peal and slice 3-4 potatoes, place in boiling water with some salt for 25 minutes. Put in a bowl, add a tablespoon of butter, a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of poultry seasoning. Add half a cup of milk (I can’t do milk anymore, so I did half a cup of oat milk). Using a hand blender, make it a fine puree. No lumps

The ham steak is easy, it doesn’t need anything, just pan sear in a cast iron skillet with some butter on a high heat. Just a minute or two on each side. No seasonings.

Serve with steamed peas.

Again, this is not a foodie night, just a celebration of the Foley Mashed Potato that I shared with my brothers and sisters growing up, and something for my daughters to experience again.

But it was a really good dinner, and SO quick and easy.