Salisbury Steak

This is a DELICIOUS recipe for the traditional Salisbury Steak with mushroom gravy. YUM!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

•  extra virgin olive oil, couple turns of the pan
• 1  lb  lean ground sirloin or 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped onion (about half a small onion)
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  McCormick grill seasoning (eyeball it) or 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  salt & pepper (eyeball it)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce (4 or 5 splashes)
• 1⁄3 cup  dry breadcrumbs (eyeball it)
• 1⁄2 large onion, halved and sliced thin
• 8  ounces  sliced fresh white button mushrooms
• 1⁄3 cup dry red wine
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can beef broth
• 3  tablespoons cold water
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch (water & cornstarch should be mixed by shaking in a jar with lid tightly closed)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
2. Heat EVOO in a skillet.
3. Combine beef, chopped onion, beaten egg, seasonings, Worcestershire sauce and bread crumbs in a bowl with hands.
4. Shape into 4 oval patties, about 3/4" thick.
5. Brown patties in skillet for 5 minutes per side, then remove patties to an oven-safe dish and keep warm in oven.
6. Add a bit more EVOO to the pan, if necessary.
7. Add sliced onion and mushrooms to skillet and sauté until mushrooms are golden brown, about 5 minutes, then add salt & pepper.
8. Add red wine to deglaze skillet and cook out alcohol, about 5 minutes.
9. Add beef broth and heat to boiling, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
10. Bring onion mixture to boil again and add water/cornstarch mixture. Stir constantly, for 1 minute, and add salt & pepper.
11. Pour gravy over patties, and serve.