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Easy Salisbury Steak

Friday nights when I was a kid was TV dinner night. One of my favorites was the Salisbury steak. I loved that oniony tasting meat with the mushroom gravy and mashed potatoes.

Salisbury steak is typically made with ground beef. All the flavors are mixed in before it is cooked. Then it is seared and a delicious gravy is made. The meat continues to cook in it.

This recipes is a little different. I found a package of cubed steaks. You can’t really mix ingredients into it, so I coated them. The gravy is super easy with mushrooms and golden mushroom soup.

Make up some mashed potatoes, some perfect side dish peas and serve it up!

Here’s How to Do it:

Start by mixing the coating up. Make a paste with all the ingredients,

then rub it onto both sides of each piece of beef. Let it sit for about 15 minutes.

In the mean time, heat 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a heavy skillet and sauté the onions and garlic

until they are starting to soften.

Add the mushrooms and cook on medium.

When the mushrooms are starting to brown, remove them from the pan and set aside.

Using the same pan, add the remaining olive oil and sear the beef on both sides. The flavors of the mushrooms and onions will be in the oil and help flavor the meat. Remove it from the pan and set aside.

Put the mushrooms and onions back into the pan and add the remaining gravy ingredients, except the mushroom soup.

Bring to a boil,

then reduce heat and simmer until it starts to thicken.

Add the soup and simmer for about 5 minutes on low

to blend the flavors. Stir in plenty of fresh cracked pepper and salt to taste.

Next, add the steaks back into the pan and allow them to cook completely in the gravy – about 10 minutes.

While it’s cooking, make up your favorite mashed potatoes [1].

Serve immediately – and green peas are the perfect side dish!

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Easy Salisbury Steak

Quick and easy meal - and full of flavor

Course: Main Course, main dish
Cuisine: American, retro, throwback, Vintage
Keyword: beef, easy, gravy, mushrooms, potatoes, throwback, TV dinner, vintage
Servings: 4 servings
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 1 pound cubed steaks
  • 1 tablespoon grated onion
  • 1 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon ketchup
  • 2-3 tablespoons plain bread crumbs
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
Gravy
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons worchestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup ruby port
  • 2 10oz cans condensed golden mushroom soup
  • 1/4 cup half and half
Instructions
  1. Start by mixing the coating up. Make a paste with all the ingredients, then rub it onto both sides of each piece of beef. Let it sit for about 15 minutes.

  2. In the mean time, heat 2 Tablespoons of olive oil in a heavy skillet and sauté the onions and garlic until they are starting to soften. Add the mushrooms and cook on medium. When the mushrooms are starting to brown, remove them from the pan and set aside.

  3. Using the same pan, add the remaining olive oil and sear the beef on both sides. The flavors of the mushrooms and onions will be in the oil and help flavor the meat. Remove it from the pan and set aside.

  4. Put the mushrooms and onions back into the pan and add the remaining gravy ingredients, except the mushroom soup. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until it starts to thicken.

  5. Add the soup and simmer for about 5 minutes on low to blend the flavors. Stir in plenty of fresh cracked pepper and salt to taste. 

  6. Next, add the steaks back into the pan and allow them to cook completely in the gravy - about 10 minutes.

  7. While it's cooking, make up your favorite mashed potatoes. Serve immediately - and green peas are the perfect side dish!

Recipe Notes

 

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National Cheeseburger Day!

Posted By HelenFern On In Beef,Main dish,Sandwich | 2 Comments

National Cheeseburger day – it’s a day that a lot of places give out special deals. Just do a google search and see. McDonalds is selling cheeseburgers for $ .50 – Fifty cents! Applebee’s and Red Robin have special deals today on the iconic cheeseburger. Many local restaurants offer BOGOs or reduced prices. So there’s no excuse not to celebrate this sandwich!

cheeseburger

But where did it come from? Rumor has it that is was accidentally created in 1926. Young Lionel was working at his dad’s sandwich shop in Pasadena, California – the Rite Spot. He was experimenting and dropped a slice of American cheese on the top of a burger sizzling on the grill.

Another sandwich shop in Los Angeles claims they invented it – O’Dell’s. But they served it smothered in chili. Like many iconic foods, there are a lot of stories as to who created it first.

cheeseburger

The fact remains, this sandwich is America’s favorite. The hamburger accounts for more than 60% of all sandwiches sold – Americans eat more than 14 BILLION every year! No wonder. There are about 50,000 burger places in the U.S. alone! And so goes the story of that juicy, messy, greasy, cheesy, fill me with joy meal. And the number one item we grill? You got it. Burgers!! Heck – Jimmy Buffet even wrote a song about them. “Cheeseburger in Paradise, heaven on earth with an onion slice…”

cheeseburger

Here are some recipes for cheeseburgers for you to follow or to inspire you. Be creative – like a Sausage Pizza Burger [6]! Please share your own cheeseburger masterpiece!! The more burgers the better!

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Check out these cheeseburgers! Something for everyone!

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Hawaii – Loco Moco

Posted By HelenFern On In Breakfast | 14 Comments

Well we’re down to the last state. We’ve been around the United States trying foods that are important in the culture of each state. And the last state admitted to the union – Hawaii.

I’ve never been to Hawaii but I’ve heard about the food and I’ve read a lot about it. There’s poi (tarro root paste), poke [11], spam, pineapples and coconuts, and loco moco.

hawaii

Loco what? My brother’s best friend is from Hawaii and he goes there to visit with family from time to time. He says he looks forward to the loco moco. What exactly is this dish?

It’s rice. A mound of perfectly steamed white rice, topped with a hamburger patty, brown gravy and an egg. Yep. That’s all there is to it and it is amazing!!

Here’s How to Do it:

Get the rice cooker out and cook up a batch of plain old white rice.

Dissolve the bouillon in the broth.

Next, make some brown gravy. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and stir cooking until it starts to brown.

Hawaii

Slowly whisk in the bouillon and broth mixture, stirring until it thickens. Set to the side.

Grill the hamburger patties on a griddle. Add salt and pepper to both sides to taste. When they are near done, add the eggs and fry them to your liking. We like over medium.

Now stack it. Put a scoop of rice in the middle of the plate. Put the hamburger on top of it then smother it in gravy.

Top it all off with an egg and dig in! I promise you’ll want it again. Get in the mood and have some fresh pineapple on the side!

Hawaii

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Hawaii Loco Moco

My brother's best friend is from Hawaii and he goes there to visit with family from time to time. He says he looks forward to the loco moco. A mound of rice topped with a grilled burger and brown gravy. Add an egg and you have an amazing Hawaiian breakfast.

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, hawaii
Keyword: egg, gravy, hamburger, rice
Servings: 4 servings
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 3 Tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry beef bouillon
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 1 to 1-1/2 pounds ground beef (85/15)
  • 4 cups cooked white rice
  • 4 large eggs
Instructions
  1. Get the rice cooker out and cook up a batch of plain old white rice. 

  2. Dissolve the bouillon in the broth. 

  3. Next, make some brown gravy. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and stir cooking until it starts to brown.

  4. Slowly whisk in the bouillon and broth mixture, stirring until it thickens. Set to the side. 

  5. Grill the hamburger patties on a griddle. Add salt and pepper to both sides to taste. When they are near done, add the eggs and fry them to your liking. We like over medium. 

  6. Now stack it. Put a scoop of rice in the middle of the plate. Put the hamburger on top of it then smother it in gravy. Top it all off with an egg and dig in! I promise you'll want it again.

Recipe Notes

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Hawaii

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National Cheeseburger Day! Go Deluxe!

Posted By HelenFern On In Sandwich | 3 Comments

It’s National Cheeseburger day [16]! It’s a day to celebrate what’s been called America’s favorite sandwich – the hamburger, you just add cheese!

The cheeseburger first showed up on menus in 1928 in a restaurant in Los Angeles. But Kaelin’s in Louisville, Kentucky claims to have invented the cheeseburger. But who cares who invented it! We just love to eat them – and the messier the better.

Here is a recipe for a burger mixed with bacon and spices and grilled to perfection. And you can build it any way you want! It’s messy and juicy and so delicious!

So, are you ready – Happy Cheeseburger Eating!

Here’s How to Do it:

Cook the bacon and chop it into small pieces.

The day before or the morning of, mix the meat with the bacon, bourbon, liquid hickory, salt and pepper. I use my hands and mix and squeeze until it’s mixed well.

cheesesburger

Cover and refrigerate at least six hours (overnight is good too).

When you’re ready to eat, form the cold meat into patties and

grill on a pre-heated medium-high grill until it reaches the degree of doneness you prefer. We like rare to medium-rare.

While they’re cooking, cut up the condiments and

brush the buns with olive oil.

About 3 to 4 minutes before the burgers are done, put the buns on the grill and toast to a golden brown.

cheeseburger

At the same time, top the burgers with the cheeses of choice – one or all!

cheeseburger

Take the burgers and buns off the grill. Allow the meat to sit for five or ten minutes.

Serve buffet style – and don’t forget the pickles!

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National Cheeseburger Day

A cheesy sandwich to celebrate an American phenomenon.

Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, blue cheese, cheddar, cheese, green tomato, hot dog, sandiwich
Servings: 6 burgers
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds 80/20 Ground Beef
  • 3/4 cup chopped hunter bacon (a thick cut of bacon)
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon liquid hickory smote
  • 6 Kaiser rolls
  • 6 thick slices cheese of your choice
  • tomato slices
  • lettuce leaves
  • onions
  • pickles
  • Mustard, ketchup or whatever you want!
Instructions
  1. Cook the bacon and chop it into small pieces. 

  2. The day before or the morning of, mix the meat with the bacon, bourbon, liquid hickory, salt and pepper. I use my hands and mix and squeeze until it's mixed well.

  3. Cover and refrigerate at least six hours (overnight is good too).

  4. When you're ready to eat, form the cold meat into patties and grill on a pre-heated medium-high grill until it reaches the degree of doneness you prefer. We like rare to medium-rare.

  5. While they're cooking, cut up the condiments and brush the buns with olive oil.

  6. About 3 minutes before the burgers are done, put the buns on the grill and toast to a golden brown.

  7. At the same time, top the burgers with the cheeses of choice - one or all!

  8. Serve buffet style - and don't forget the pickles!

Recipe Notes

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Wisconsin Butter Burger

Posted By HelenFern On In Sandwich | No Comments

The mid-West seems to be the place to find an unusual burger! Well how about trying the Wisconsin Butter Burger!

Wisconsin produces over 2 BILLION pounds of beef a year – third in the nation. And they make about the same amount of cheese! So it stands to reason that a cheeseburger of some sort would be an iconic food of this state!

The butter burger started way back in 1936 at Solly’s Coffee Shop (now Solly’s Grille). You start with angus sirloin that is either stuffed with a pat of butter or topped with a dollop that melts its way down the sides and into the bun.

butter burger

Having never been to Wisconsin, I’m going only on what I’ve read. So this burger is my take on what sounds like an incredible sandwich!

Here’s How to Do it:

Start with some good, angus beef. Use about 1/4 pound for each burger. The original has the butter on the outside, but there are some places that put it in the middle. I chose the latter. Make a ball of beef. Press about 1 tablespoons of butter into the center and

butter burger

form a flat patty around it. Season the outsides with salt and pepper.

butter burger

Add some butter to a heavy skillet. Sauté the onions until they are just translucent.

Add the patty on top of the onions and cook that baby up, turning once, to the desired doneness (we like rare). Make sure you get some of the onions with the burger.

Brush the buns with melted butter and toast them on a grill or in the oven.

Place a big slice of cheese on the bottom of the bun and

cheese bun

top it with the burger. Add some condiments (the original has stewed onions and that recipe is a family secret).

Have a milk shake on the side and dig in! Pure, buttery, goodness.

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Wisconsin Butter Burger

The mid-West seems to be the place to find an unusual burger! Well how about trying the Wisconsin Butter Burger!

Course: Main Course, sandwich
Cuisine: American, Wisconsin
Keyword: beef, butter, mid-west, sandwich, state food, wisconsin
Servings: 4 burgers
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground sirloin
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 4 slices of American or Cheddar cheese
  • 4 burger buns or hard rolls
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Condiments of your choice
Instructions
  1. Start with some good, angus beef. Use about 1/4 pound for each burger. Make a ball of beef. Press about 1 tablespoons of butter into the center and form a flat patty around it. Season the outsides with salt and pepper.

  2. Add 2 Tablespoons of butter to a heavy skillet. Sauté the onions until they are just translucent.

  3. Add the patty on top of the onions and cook that baby up, turning once, to the desired doneness (we like rare). Make sure you get some of the onions with the burger.

  4. Brush the buns with 2 Tablespoons of melted butter and toast them on a grill or in the oven. Place a big slice of cheese on the bottom of the bun and top it with the burger. Add some condiments (the original has stewed onions and that recipe is a family secret).

  5. Have a milk shake on the side and dig in! Pure, buttery, goodness.

butter burger

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