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 GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the soup, milk, mushrooms and bouillon. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until heated through, stirring occassionally. Serve over mashed potatoes.

MEAT CAKE

Steps:

• Saute first 3 ingredients till translucent and let cool.
• Mix together bread crumbs, milk, and eggs.
• Add in 1/2 can of the tomato paste till mixed inches.
• Add the sauteed vegetables.
• Mix in the worcestershire, Mrs. Dash and salt and pepper.
• By hand mix in the meat so it is well incorporated with all other ingredients.
• Pour into the pyrex and flatten out so is even through out the pan.
• In separate bowl mix together 1/2 cup ketchup and can of tomato sauce.
• Pour it on top of of the cake and bake at 350 degrees for one hour.
• In sauce pan mix the rest of the tomato paste with 1 cup water.
• Follow the rest of the directions on the gravy mix.
• Serve the tomato gravy with the meat cake.