Poor Man's Steak Recipe Is a Classic Amish Budget Recipe (9 Ingredients) by 30Seconds Food
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"Poor man's steak" is a classic Amish ground beef recipe that's not only delicious, but budget-friendly. The easy Amish recipe is basically hamburger patties that are fried then baked, with a savory cream of mushroom gravy.
This is a budget recipe the whole family can enjoy. Be sure to start this poor man's steak recipe the day before because it needs to chill overnight in the refrigerator. Here is your shopping list for this high-protein dinner recipe: ground beef, crackers, milk, salt, black pepper, onion, flour, vegetable oil and a can of cream of mushroom soup.
Enjoy this pure down home comfort food recipe any night of the week for a budget, high-protein dinner with your favorite side dishes. Think a simple vegetable and potatoes or a grain to soak up the mushroom gravy.
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes
Chill Time: 24 hours
Total Time: 25 hours and 50 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Steak
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 cup cracker crumbs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 onion, chopped
- flour, for dusting
- vegetable oil, for frying
Gravy
- 10 ounces (1 can) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 soup can water
Here's how to make it:
- Combine all the steak ingredients except oil and flour. Press the mixture into a loaf pan. Cover and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
- Cut the loaf into squares for single servings.
- Dust the slices in the flour. Heat a little oil in a skillet and brown the patties on each side. Put them into a baking pan.
- Combine the cream of mushroom soup and water. Pour it over the patties. Bake in a preheated 300-degree F oven for 1 1/2 hours. Serve.
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