Salisbury Steak with Purple Mashed Potatoes

Everything old is new again, so go retro for dinner with some not-a-tv-dinner Salisbury Steak with Purple Mashed Potatoes.

Sometimes you need to make the classics. One great economical meat is ground beef. If we’re not making kabobs, or meatloaf with it, another simple meal is one skillet spaghetti.

Recently my son, The Professor, discovered salisbury steak at school. Buying lunch is a treat for him, so it was one of those rushed mornings where the refrigerator was bare that I had him buy his lunch. This was when he discovered and fell in love with salisbury steak.

I remember salisbury steak from those aluminum foiled tv dinners my brother and I would sometimes get when my parents would go out for the night. Those meals were great. It took 30 minutes to cook in the oven, and not 3 in the microwave.

You had a meat compartment, a veggie compartment, a starch and a warm dessert. But the salisbury steak from the past didn’t taste so good. How can we make it better?

Well, using ground beef, fresh mushrooms and a little Worcestershire sauce I was able to make a delicious and easy salisbury steak. Now for the fixings.

Mashed potatoes? Mmmm… Trader Joe’s has this potato medley that includes purple potatoes. I used some of them, mixed with butter and half-and-half to make purple mashed potatoes. This was so much fun for the kids: Purple Mashed Potatoes!

And for veggies? Roasted vegetables go with any dinner, but I was feeling nostalgic. Creamed spinach was a must. This was definitely not the Hungry-Man creamed spinach of my childhood.

As I watched my kids eat up their dinner, I sat back and remembered how excited my brother and I would get for the occasional “fast food.” My mother cooked most every meal we ate, so we didn’t grow up eating processed junk. I certainly am not going to do that my kids either. And with easy, nutritional recipes no one else has to, either.

Salisbury Steak With Mashed Purple Potatoes

Everything old is new again, so go retro for dinner with some not-a-tv-dinner Salisbury Steak with Purple Mashed Potatoes.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb russet potato, peeled & quartered
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 lb purple potatoes, peeled & quartered
• 1 1/4 lb ground sirloin
• 1 TBS Worcestershire sauce
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper, ground
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 TBS butter, unsalted
• 16 oz crimini mushrooms, sliced
• 2 TBS all-purpose flour
• 2 cup beef broth
• 1/2 cup half-and-half

Directions:

1. In a medium-sized pot add:
• 1 lb russet potato , peeled & quartered
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 lb purple potatoes , peeled & quartered
2. Cover potatoes with water, put lid on pot and bring water to a boil.
3. When water comes to a boil, take lid off and reduce heat to medium-low until potatoes are tender, about 8-10 mins.
4. While potatoes cook, in a medium-sized bowl mix until thoroughly combined:
• 1 1/4 lb ground sirloin
• 1 TBS Worcestershire sauce
• 1 small onion , minced
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper, ground
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
5. Form into 4 large, oval patties, 1-inch thick.
6. Heat a large non-stick skillet on medium-high and add:
• 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
7. Add meat patties into the hot skillet.
8. Cook meat for 6 mins. on each side until meat is evenly caramelized on the outside and juices run clear.
9. Remove meat, place on a serving platter and cover with loose tin foil to keep warm.
10. Add to the hot skillet:
• 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 TBS butter, unsalted
11. Add to the hot skillet:
• 16 oz crimini mushrooms , sliced
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper, ground
12. Saute mushrooms until tender, 3-5 mins.
13. Add to the mushrooms:
• 2 TBS all-purpose flour
14. Cook for 2 minutes more.
15. Whisk in:
• 2 cup beef broth
16. Let sauce thicken, about 2 minutes.
17. While sauce thickens, drain potatoes in a colander and return the potatoes to the pot.
18. Using a potato masher smash potatoes with:
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper, ground
19. To serve, pour gravy over Salisbury steak. Serve with potatoes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Yield: Serves 4

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

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