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Don't tell Mom, but... this might be better than how she makes it. How can that be?! Mom's Salisbury Ground Beef has just the most delicious, savory, luscious sauce, perfect for piling atop your favorite pasta! Beefy, succulent, and with plenty of mushrooms for a deep and earthy flavor, Mom's Salisbury Ground Beef is just such a delectable meal to have ready in under half an hour! Yum!
Don't tell Mom, but... this might be better than how she makes it. How can that be?! Mom's Salisbury Ground Beef has just the most delicious, savory, luscious sauce, perfect for piling atop your favorite pasta! Beefy, succulent, and with plenty of mushrooms for a deep and earthy flavor, Mom's Salisbury Ground Beef is just such a delectable meal to have ready in under half an hour! Yum!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion finely chopped
- 3 large cloves garlic finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 (8-ounce) package sliced cremini mushrooms
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme chopped, plus more, to taste, for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- kosher salt to taste
- 12 ounces pasta of your choice, cooked and hot, for serving
Directions
- In a large, deep-sided skillet over medium-high heat, add the canola oil.
- Add the beef, the onions, and the garlic and cook, while stirring often and crumbling the beef, until the meat is browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Transfer the beef mixture to a medium, heatproof bowl, ensuring to leave the drippings in the skillet.
- In the same skillet with the reserved beef drippings, melt the butter.
- Add the mushrooms to the melted butter mixture and cook, while stirring occasionally, until they are golden-brown and tender, about 6-8 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium.
- Add the flour to the mushroom mixture and cook, while stirring constantly, until it is lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
- Gradually add the beef broth to the mushroom mixture, while whisking, until it is incorporated and smooth.
- Add the beef mixture, the Worcestershire sauce, the mustard, 1 teaspoon of the thyme, and the black pepper to the mushroom mixture and stir to combine.
- Bring the beef mixture to a simmer over medium heat and cook, while stirring occasionally, until the flavors meld together and the sauce thickens, about 5-7 minutes.
- Taste the beef mixture for seasoning and add the salt, as needed.
- Serve over the pasta and garnish with the extra thyme.
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