Super Salisbury Steak

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 cups soft breadcrumbs (preferably from "rustic" type bread or home-made bread, or wheat)
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• onion powder, to taste
• garlic powder, to taste
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 1 cup red wine (optional)
• 32 ounces beef broth
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 mix together the meat, eggs, bread crumbs, salt, onion powder and garlic powder. (i use my hands.).
• 2 form meat into 8 oblong patties.
• 3 heat vegetable oil (medium high heat) in a large dutch-oven type pan.
• 4 fry patties (in batches if necessary) about 4 minutes per side. you just want them to brown nicely - they won't be "done". adjust heat if necessary to prevent over-browning.
• 5 remove patties to a plate.
• 6 pour off all but about 1 t of fat in the pan.
• 7 add sliced onions and break them apart into rings. also add mushrooms if using.
• 8 if pan gets too dry, add a small amount of the wine (if using) and/or the beef broth.
• 9 stir with wooden spoon to get all those delicious browned bits off the bottom of the pan.
• 10 cook, stirring frequently until the onion rings are limp and well browned.
• 11 add the rest of the wine and boil for a few minutes to reduce the liquid.
• 12 add the beef broth and bring to a boil.
• 13 in a small container with a tight fitting lid, add water to the cornstarch, attach lid and shake vigorously.
• 14 slowly pour the cornstarch liquid into the boiling broth, while stirring.
• 15 when gravy has thickened, gently set the meat patties back into the pan and spoon gravy over the top of any patties needing it.
• 16 lid the pot, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.