Hamburgers With Brown Gravy Total Comfort Food Aka Meat Cakes Recipes

HAMBURGERS WITH BROWN GRAVY (TOTAL COMFORT FOOD AKA "MEAT CAKES" :)

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, bread, soup mix, salt, pepper, ketchup, garlic powder, parsley and eggs in a large bowl until well mixed.
• Prepare each burger with approx 1/3 cup of meat mixture and form into patties about 1/2 inch thick.
• Heat a 12" skillet over med-high heat and fry burgers for about 5 minutes on each side, until they are almost done.
• Remove burgers to a plate and discard all but about a tablespoon of drippings from skillet.
• Lower heat under skillet and prepare brown gravy with water in a bowl or measuring cup; slowly pour into skillet, stirring constantly, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom.
• When gravy has thickened, place burgers back in the pan and cover.
• Simmer for about 20 minutes, or until burgers are done.
• Serve with mashed potatoes or egg noodles.
• YUMMY!

HAMBURGER STEW WITH BROWN GRAVY

Steps:

• Place potatoes, onion, and garlic in a large pot. Add enough water to cover. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Add beef to the stew mixture; cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
• Combine 2/3 cup water and gravy mix in a small bowl. Stir into the stew very slowly. Let simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes more. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.

MEAT AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Brown hamburger meat in a large skillet.
• when completely brown, add spoonfuls of flour to soak up the grease.
• Mixture will look crumbly.
• Add a glass of water.
• Use a fork and stir in the water.
• This will make a very thick gravy.
• simmer on low for just a minute.
• Serve over toast.