With grocery prices continuing to rise, I find myself trying to come up with new ways to serve foods to help stretch my dollars. I remember my mom doing the same when I was young. Salisbury steak is just a fancy name for hamburgers. I have also heard it called Poor Man’s steak. Mom didn’t like calling it that, so she preferred Salisbury Steak. I used ground beef, but ground turkey would work well, too. (sorry, no picture this time!)
1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
2 tbsp. minced onion
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. crushed marjoram
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 envelope mushroom gravy mix (I used cream of mushroom soup)
1 can mushroom pieces, drained
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
In a large bowl combine ground beef, onion, salt, marjoram, and pepper; mix well. Divide meat into 6 portions and shape into oval patties about 3/4 inch thick. Broil steaks 3 inches from heat for 3-4 minutes; turn and broil the other side for another 3-4 minutes or until done. Prepare gravy mix according to pkg. directions; stir in mushrooms and vinegar. Heat through and pour over steaks. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice.
The Cookbook Experiment 