MONDAY RECIPE POST - HAMBURGER GRAVY

My dear other half said this felt like real, down home, southern comfort food.  I was looking through one of my recipe channels on YouTube and found this.  The name of the channel is Ray Mac's Kitchen and Grill.  When I saw the picture it reminded me of a dish my mother used to make us as kids.  Hers came out of a can (forget the brand name but it had Minced Beef and Onion on the can).  She would roast us a potato each in the oven (popularly named a jacket potato where I came from), split them open and spoon the Minced Beef and Onion over the top.  It was one of our favorite meals.  

On other occasions she would put it on the top of a roasted marrow (which is like a large zucchini and at this link you can read more information than you probably need.  I once again add it for my own benefit, and hopefully you will find it interesting). 

 We both ended up giving it ten out of ten, and you can find it at this link.

There are no exact measurements mentioned, so we guessed on that, following the video through each step.  You will have to do that too, add more if you think it is needed, less for your own taste maybe.  Ray is very helpful with any advice.  I added a few below on some.

Ingredients:

Ground beef (I bought 1 lb.) 

(Ray also used hamburger patties instead of the above)

1 large onion, finely chopped

All-purpose flour, guessing between 1/4 to 1/2 cup

Beef Broth (adjust depending on how thick you like your gravy)

Heavy whipping cream

1 pkt. Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix

Onion Powder, to taste

Garlic powder, to taste

All-purpose seasoning (he found his at Walmart)

Salt and Pepper to taste

Worcestershire sauce (personally I wouldn't leave this out as it adds a delicious flavor and we have been fans for a very long time)

Ingredients (not measurements) and instructions are given underneath the video.

In a large skillet cook ground beef and onion over medium heat until the beef is browned, and the onion is softened.  Make sure to break up the beef into crumbles as it cooks.

Sprinkle the flour over the cooked beef and onion mixture, stirring well to combine.  Cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes to remove the raw flour taste.

Gradually pour in the beef broth and cream (or you can use milk).  Stir constantly to avoid lumps.  Add a splash of Worcestershire sauce if using.  You can leave it out if it's not to your taste.

Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and let it cook for about 10 minutes, or until the gravy has thickened to how you like it.  Add more broth if you find it too thick.  Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.

Season the hamburger gravy with all the seasonings mentioned above, and add salt and pepper to taste.

Ray suggested using mashed potatoes and he adds a link for his own recipe.  Rice would be good with this, or your favorite side. 

Serve and enjoy!

Another suggestion was to serve the gravy over biscuits.  I have been wanting to make Red Lobster's Cheddar Biscuits and will add them to one of my Monday Recipe Posts sometime.  There are plenty of them online but I might try this one.

There were leftovers enough for the next night, and how I served it you can see in the photos above.

The first night I did as my mother and baked a jacket potato, splitting them open just enough to pour the hamburger gravy over the top.

I baked four of the potatoes and left two for the next day.  One was used to go along with breakfast which dear other half sautéed using an avocado oil spray.   He and son enjoyed them yesterday on son's weekly visit.

That evening I did the same with the fourth potato, sautéing them with avocado oil spray, putting the finished slices on the plate and pouring the gravy over the top.  One potato was more than enough for the two of us as it was on the large side.

I fixed a simple green salad with iceberg lettuce, diced tomato, green onions and a little finely grated Parmesan cheese.  I added a few pieces of lettuce and diced tomato to my plate to pretty it up for the photos, also adding a little sour cream.  

I was surprised that I didn't have any beef broth in the pantry, so I replaced it with chicken broth instead.  Gregg said don't change it next time as this was great.

I wasn't sure about using whipping cream but again it was just a splash.  I would probably use milk next time.

I couldn't find any all-purpose seasoning so I put in 1/2 teaspoon each of dried thyme, rosemary and basil.  My guesses on ingredients are approximate and should be done to your own taste.

Gregg put all his chopped salad on top of his gravy and mixed it all in.  I wasn't sure about that but you know, it tasted great?  Almost like having a ground beef taco but without the tortilla, gravy-style.

All in all this was a very tasty dish and one we will be making again.

If you have any questions leave a comment and I will be happy to answer as best I can.  I hope there are no typos.  It's late and my eyes don't focus too good when I'm tired.  I'll recheck tomorrow just to make sure it all makes sense.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.