SALISBURY STEAK WITH MUSHROOM-ONION GRAVY

Salisbury Steak with Mushroom-Onion Gravy

This is a great recipe. Everyone I have given it to just loves it.

Serves 4.

1 envelope onion soup mix, from a 2-ounce box of 2
2 cups water
1 1/2 pounds ground beef*
1/4 cup lightly packed parsley, chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 large onion, sliced
3 1/2 - 4 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
1 beef bouillon cube**

Mix 2 tablespoons soup mix and 1/4 cup water in large bowl. Add beef and parsley and mix until blended. Shape into 4 oval patties, about 5 inches long and 2/3 inch thick.

Coat patties with 1 1/2 tablespoon flour. Melt butter in large skillet over med. heat. Add patties and cook about 10 minutes, turning once, until crusty and no longer pink in the middle. Remove to a plate and keep warm.

Add onion, mushrooms and 1/4 cup water to the drippings in skillet. Deglaze pan with wooden spoon. Turn heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally until onion and mushrooms are soft.

Mix remaining soup mix, 1 1/2 cup water and 2 1/2 tablespoons flour in a small bowl. Stir into mushroom mixture, add bouillon cube and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring often, until thickened. Return patties to skillet and turn to coat with gravy. Remove to plates and serve with remaining gravy.

*use ground turkey or chicken instead of beef
**use chicken bouillon cube

I have used some dried parsley instead of fresh and it has turned out fine. I don't like mushrooms so I omit them. I also add a little more water and make more gravy and serve with mashed potatoes, placing gravy over the steaks and mashed potatoes. My girlfriend serves hers with rice instead of potatoes. Add a salad and green beans and you have a well rounded meal!