Hamburger Steaks and Gravy

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 55 mins
Total: 65 mins
Servings: 6 servings

Hamburger steaks—or Salisbury steaks—always make a satisfying family dinner, and many consider them comfort food. This version is especially easy because the gravy is made with condensed cream of mushroom soup. It is also filled with chopped vegetables, making it a good way to get kids to eat their veggies. Feel free to add some gravy browning sauce to the soup.

Serve the hamburger steaks with mashed potatoes and a steamed side vegetable or tossed salad.

Hamburger steaks with gravy

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (80/20 to 85/15)

  • 1/4 cup finely diced celery

  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper

  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 large eggs

  • Dash Worcestershire sauce

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 (10 1/2-ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup

  • 1 teaspoon gravy browning sauce, such as Gravy Master or Kitchen Bouquet

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

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  2. Preheat the oven 350 F.

  3. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, celery, onion, green pepper, garlic salt, ground pepper, eggs, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix the ingredients thoroughly.

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  4. Form the ground beef mixture into patties (about 6 to 6 1/2 ounces each) and then dust them with flour; arrange the hamburger steaks in a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan.

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  5. Pour the condensed soup in a saucepan and add browning sauce, if desired. Mix well and heat until it begins to simmer.

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  6. Pour mushroom soup over the steaks.

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  7. Bake about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the beef is thoroughly cooked.

**According to the USDA, the minimum safe temperature for ground beef is 160 F (ground poultry is 165 F).**

Tips

  • Ground beef loses roughly 25 percent of its weight—fat, and moisture—when cooked. Each 6 1/2-ounce raw patty should yield a 5-ounce cooked patty.
  • Use ground chuck with about 15 to 20 percent fat for the moistest, most flavorful hamburger steaks.

Recipe Variations

  • Add a splash of dry red wine to the gravy mixture for depth of flavor.
  • For mushroom gravy, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the saucepan and saute about 6 ounces of sliced mushrooms over medium-low heat until tender and golden brown. Add the cream of mushroom soup and browning sauce, if using. Bring to a simmer and then pour over the hamburger steaks. Proceed with the recipe.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
628 Calories
32g Fat
19g Carbs
62g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories 628
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32g 41%
Saturated Fat 12g 59%
Cholesterol 239mg 80%
Sodium 1143mg 50%
Total Carbohydrate 19g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 62g
Vitamin C 6mg 28%
Calcium 191mg 15%
Iron 7mg 37%
Potassium 1122mg 24%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)