Amish Country Poor Man’s Hamburger Steaks, also known as Hamburger Steaks - Budget friendly ground beef "steaks" are cooked in a fantastic gravy then served with mashed potatoes, egg noodles or rice. A comforting meal the whole family will love. Big taste on a tight budget!
3cans condensed cream of mushroom soup(10.75 ounces cans)
1canmilk(use soup can)
1canwater(use soup can)
2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Make Gravy: In a medium size bowl add the 3 cans of soup, milk, water, parsley and mix well - set aside.
Hamburger Steak Patties: In a large bowl, using your hands, mix ground beef, cracker crumbs, milk, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, cayenne, salt and pepper until well blended. Gently form 8 to 10 large patties (don't press too hard), making them all equal size.
Next, lightly dredge (coat) in flour and fry in a skillet with high sides on medium-high heat until golden brown on both sides - inside will still be uncooked.
Place patties in baking dish. If making more than 6 patties, layer them. Pour gravy evenly over patties, bake covered with foil on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour or until the steak patties are well done, reaching a safe internal minimum temperature of 160 degrees f.
*If you are making more than 6 patties and need to layer them, turn the top layer of patties over one time, halfway through baking to insure even cooking.
Serve steaks with mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, rice, egg noodles, favorite veggies, salad. Be sure to spoon the gravy over potatoes, rice and/or noodles. Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe adapted from Lee Ann Miller's, Poor Man's SteaksTips
If using high fat ground beef, pan fry them a little longer and discard the excess fat
This recipe makes a good amount. Unless you are feeding six people, you will most likely have leftovers - but don't worry, the leftovers are great! If you want to make less, you can easily cut this recipe in half.
The two recipes I adapted this recipe from, one called for covering, the other did not. I opted to cover to prevent splattering.
Lee Ann Miller's recipe for Ohio's Amish Recipes, Poor Man's Steaks, calls for 1 small chopped onion or 1/3 cup chopped sweet onion, along with 1/2 cup chopped green onion. I did not add this to my steaks, my kids are not big fans of onions.
If you love mushrooms, try adding a small can of sliced mushrooms (or use fresh) for even more mushroom flavor.