Nana's Favorite Hamburger Gravy

Chef #208121's Note:

Feel free to add your favorite seasonings such as Lawry's. This isn't the exact recipe but way back when I was a kid my mother who made a lovely tuna casserole [right.. 3 bottles of ketchup spaghetti queen] and my Grandfather had one heck of a fight over the Tuna Casserole or the Hamburger Gravy. Grandfather ate his Hamburger Gravy over saltines that night and Mom MADE me eat the tuna. Didn't help her mood I cried and wanted the Gravy too.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup finely diced onion
• 1 cup finely diced green bell pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk

Directions:

1. Dissolve and mix together: the flour and the milk.
2. Brown and crumbly ground beef, stirring frequently; drain well.
3. Add onions and green bell peppers and cook until softened about 5 to 10 minutes. Add salt, water and a mixture of flour and milk. Cook, stirring until thick. Adjust seasonings to your taste.
4. Serve over hot, cooked mashed potatoes or cooked noodles or cooked rice. Or over saltines or toast.

Reviews

[Charlotte J]

The kids ate this for lunch today and told me I could fix it again. I did lighten it up by using 93 % lean ground beef and skim milk. I served this on hot biscuits. Made for *Healthy Choices ABC 2008* game

[children from A to Z]

This was so easy to make and very satisfying. We served this over biscuits. I cut the recipe in half, I only had 1 lb. of ground beef. I will be making this again for sure, Thanks dr. house!

[muyfeliz]

This recipe worked nicely but I made a few changes to suit the tastes of my family and I thought I would share them. I used red pepper in place of the green pepper. I added garlic when I put in the onion and pepper. I used beef broth instead of water and I added celery salt, cayenne pepper and a few tablespoons of worchestershire sauce. It was delicious and my husband has asked that it be put into "the rotation". I'm very pleased. Thanks for sharing!