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Kay's Salisbury Steak/Hamburger Steak with Easy Mushroom and Onion Gravy

From all the research I have found in cookbooks and online, there is a much controversy over the difference in hamburger steaks and Salisbury steaks.  Much of the information I found says that hamburger steak is simply hamburger meat/ground beef with salt and pepper cooked like a regular hamburger and then topped or smothered in gravy and Salisbury steak has other seasonings.  But, other articles say they both have seasonings, so I don't know if this recipe is for hamburger steak or Salisbury steak.  What I do know is that it is very good! This recipe will make 8 large patties.


For meat:
2.5 pounds of ground beef (I use 90-10)
1 cup of Italian bread crumbs
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 tsp. black pepper
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. parsley
2 Tbsp. A-1 sauce
2 eggs, beaten

3/4 cup all-purpose flour seasoned with garlic powder and pepper
3/4 cup canola oil

For gravy:
1 large onion, cut into thin rings and then cut in half
1 small can of mushroom slices, drained
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
3 packages of brown gravy mix (I use McCormick reduced sodium)
3 cups of water
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp. butter

In a large skillet that has a lid, melt butter and saute onions and mushrooms for about 5 minutes.  Pour two cups water in skillet and heat to boiling. Mix the three packages of dry gravy in a measuring cup with 1 cup of water until well blended.  Slowly pour gravy mixture into water, onion, and mushrooms.  Whisk while pouring.  Once blended,  add cream of mushroom soup and Worcestershire sauce.  Return to a quick boil and reduce to lowest heat/simmer.  Let simmer while making meat patties.  Stirring frequently.


Mix first 10 ingredients for meat in a large bowl. Form into balls  and flatten with palm of hand to 1/2 inch. Heat oil in large skillet and then very lightly flour each side of meat patties and place in skillet.  Fry over medium high heat for 4 minutes each side.  Take patties up from oil and then add to other skillet.  Cover patties with gravy mixture.  Put lid on skillet and let meat simmering in gravy for 20-25 minutes.

Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.  Simply delicious!