Brown Sugar Mustard Ham Steaks with Sweet Potatoes
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Cost
- $14.00
- Nutrition
- 540 cal · 42g protein
- budget
- kid-favorite
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain potatoes · kept by 1 family
Brown Sugar Mustard Ham Steaks with Sweet Potatoes is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $14 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain potatoes works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb fully cooked ham steaks
- 2 lb sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425°F. Cube the sweet potatoes, toss with oil and salt, and roast 22-25 minutes until tender and browned.
- Stir together the brown sugar, Dijon and vinegar.
- Sear the ham steaks in the butter over medium heat 3 minutes per side.
- Brush the glaze on the ham and cook about 1 minute per side until caramelized and hot in the center (140°F).
- Microwave the peas, cut the ham into portions and serve with the sweet potatoes.
- Make ahead: cube the sweet potatoes and mix the glaze up to a day ahead and refrigerate.
- Picky eaters can have plain ham (no glaze), plain sweet potatoes and peas.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbohydrates
- 36 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 14 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- Saturated fat
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 1,340 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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