Recipe Background
The Savvy Salisbury Steak is here with a mission: to help you make an American classic without putting in all that much work. All it asks of you is to make the beef patties, give them a little browning for color and an extra touch of flavor, then put everything in a slow cooker. The slow cooker takes care of the rest. The result? Tender, savory beef patties with deep flavor in a thick, luscious gravy, perfect for draping over a bed of mashed potatoes! Savvy Salisbury Steak is for those cooks who want restaurant-quality without the stress. Sounds good to us!
The Savvy Salisbury Steak is here with a mission: to help you make an American classic without putting in all that much work. All it asks of you is to make the beef patties, give them a little browning for color and an extra touch of flavor, then put everything in a slow cooker. The slow cooker takes care of the rest. The result? Tender, savory beef patties with deep flavor in a thick, luscious gravy, perfect for draping over a bed of mashed potatoes! Savvy Salisbury Steak is for those cooks who want restaurant-quality without the stress. Sounds good to us!
Ingredients
For the patties:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 egg
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
For the gravy:
- 6 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 large onion sliced
- 2 1/2 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- dried parsley optional, to taste, for serving
- mashed potatoes optional, to taste, cooked and hot, for serving
Directions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the beef, the breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons of the ketchup, 1 tablespoon of the Worcestershire sauce, the mustard powder, the egg, the salt, and the black pepper and using your clean hands, mix gently but thoroughly until combined.
- Shape the beef mixture into 4 equal oval patties.
- In a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
- Add the beef patties to the melted butter and cook until browned on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
- In a slow cooker, layer the mushrooms, the onions, and the beef patties.
- In a medium bowl, add the beef broth, the remaining ketchup, and the remaining Worcestershire sauce and whisk to combine.
- Pour the broth mixture over the beef patties in the slow cooker.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook until the beef patties are cooked through and the flavors meld together, about 3 hours on high or 5 hours on low.
- Transfer the beef patties to a plate.
- In a small bowl, add the cornstarch and the water and whisk to combine into a slurry.
- Add the slurry to the broth mixture in the slow cooker and cook, while stirring gently, until combined and thickened into a sauce, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the patties to the slow cooker and gently coat them in the sauce.
- Sprinkle with the parsley and serve over the mashed potatoes.
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