Salisbury Steak with “Eat Your Veggies” Gravy

This is an easy and economical dish.  There is a bit of chopping, but if it is done ahead; the dish comes together in less than 30 min.  I chop and cook the vegetables a day or two ahead, and sometimes mix the ground beef and additions the night before.

The Salisbury Steak recipe is my own, and the gravy is one that I have been making since my children were small.  It was a way to get a few more veggies into them.  Now it works with my hubby.  If one has a child (or a husband) that would resist because they saw the veggies, the gravy can be run through a blender to make the veggies “disappear.”   Some sliced fresh mushrooms added to the vegetable mix is very nice if people like them.  Can't get mushrooms past my hubby unless I do the blender thing.

 

Salisbury Steak
1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef, I use 15 or 20%
1 egg, beaten
1 T. Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1/2 t. garlic powder
1 t. seasoned salt
1/3 c. flour
salt and pepper

Place ground beef in a bowl.  Mix egg and Worcestershire Sauce together.  Mix into ground beef.  Combine bread crumbs, garlic powder and seasoned salt.  Mix gently into ground beef.  Shape into 6 equal size patties, about 4 inches across.  Place flour in a pie pan.  Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.  Dip patties into flour coating each side.  Set patties aside on a rack or waxed paper.  Use remaining flour in the gravy.  Heat a large skillet until hot.  Add patties and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.  Turn patties and cook 5 to 8 more minutes until done.  Remove patties and keep warm.  Drain any fat from skillet and reserve 2 T.

“Eat Your Veggies” Gravy
1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1/4 of a red pepper, finely chopped
1/2 c. onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 T. butter
2 T. reserved fat from above
remaining flour from above.
1 can (14 oz.) beef broth
1/4 c. water

Melt butter in medium saucepan.  Add vegetables and cook slowly over low heat, stirring often, until they are tender, about 15 minutes.  This may be done a day or two ahead.  Store tightly covered in the refrigerator.  Heat reserved fat in skillet meat was cooked in.   Add flour and cook 1 or 2 minutes.  Stir in beef broth.  Use the 1/4 c. water to rinse beef broth can and add to skillet.   Cook and heat until thickened.  Add vegetables and heat through.  Serve over meat patties and potatoes, rice, or noodles.

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