A quick and gourmet salisbury steak made in one pan. The merlot sauce makes this dish special.

What do you do when you overbuy ground beef due to a great sale, have a handful of mushrooms left over and about 6 slices of bread that are gonna turn in the humidity (but you don’t want to waste it)?  Make salisbury steak of course!

I call myself the queen of the one-dish meal.  I like one-dish meals….no wait, I LOVE one-dish meals!  There’s many reasons for this.  First, I like e-a-s-y, but it has to be tasty too. Secondly, it’s less dishes to wash–and in humid weather, less time over a steamy sink is always good.  Thirdly, it cooks in so little time, and covered, so it doesn’t heat the kitchen, or at least not much.

Sauce makes it special

I make a variation of this sauce for plain burgers and steaks and the variation is used for my Bacon Blue Cheese Burger recipe.

The variation is I tried introducing the taste of browned butter because it goes so well with mushrooms, and a whisper of rosemary because I have literally tons of it growing this season.

Those 2 flavors went so well with these salisbury steaks! Mind you, the rosemary is not overpowering–it’s one herb I am not overly fond of, truth be told, in excess so I keep it light.  Add more, or leave it out depending on your taste.  You could elect to make the sauce in the blue cheese burger post instead of this one.  It will taste fine too!  That one has onions for added flavor, so mushroom haters can leave out the mushrooms!

The amount of breadcrumbs may sound excessive, but it works in this.  Using soft breadcrumbs in the stated amount makes for a very tender and light meat patty that won’t fall apart!

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One Skillet Salisbury Steak with Browned Butter Merlot Sauce

A quick and gourmet salisbury steak made in one pan. The merlot sauce makes this dish special.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Course: beef, Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef recipes, salisbury steak

Servings: 6

Calories: 462kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

MEAT PATTIES

• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 3 tbsp finely chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic finely minced
• 1 tbs worcestershire sauce -OR- soy sauce
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups soft breadcrumbs
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 tbs water
• 1 tbs oil

SAUCE

• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 2 tbs butter
• 1 1/2 tsp Dry rosemary or 4 inches fresh rosemary
• 1 cup Merlot or semi-dry red wine
• 1/3 cup heavy cream

Instructions

• Mix all meat patty ingredients, except the oil & water, in a large bowl. Form into 6 patties.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Brown meat patties on both sides. Reduce heat, add the 1 tbs water, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until meat is 160 degrees F (med-well) per a meat thermometer.
• Remove patties to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Wipe out the skillet with paper towels and heat over medium-high heat. Add butter and when butter begins to brown, add the mushrooms and rosemary sprig. Stir this constantly--you want the mushrooms to almost singe.
• Add the merlot (or wine) and deglaze pan. Continue cooking over medium-high heat until wine is reduced by 50%. Remove rosemary. Reduce heat and stir in cream. Heat through.
• Pour sauce over meat patties and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1person | Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 622mg | Potassium: 630mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 5mg

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Humble ground beef raised to 5-star restaurant standards!

Want to turn an ordinary burger into a gourmet meal?  Then this is your burger. Simple to make, even easier to eat!

My secret ingredient in this (or any burger) is the addition of just a tad of….brown gravy mix.  Yep, that’s it!  It adds a wonderful flavor.  I buy this in bulk–large Tone’s or McCormick’s in the wholesale club.  However, Aldi’s brand is VERY good…I think better than the name brand…and I’ve seen it sold for between 25 and 39 cents per packet.  Pick up a few if you shop there and empty them all into a small jelly jar so you always have it handy.

Ground beef raised to gourmet status

It’s also important, if you want a juicy burger, to use 80% ground beef.  Ultra lean ground beef has it’s uses, but burgers are NOT one of them.  You absolutely need fat for a burger to be juicy.  Ultra lean results in a dry and sandy-textured burger. Don’t use 73% as that is TOO fatty.  The 80% is the best choice.

The sauce again, is very simple.  Merlot is the wine to use, but most any red will do you in a pinch.  This sauce is also GREAT served on steak.

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Bacon Blue Cheese Burgers with Merlot Sauce

Bacon Blue Cheese Burgers with Merlot Sauce

Humble ground beef raised to 5-star restaurant standards!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon, blue cheese burgers, ground beef recipes, hamburgers, merlot sauce

Servings: 6

Calories: 515kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

• 2 lbs 80% ground beef
• 1 tsp brown gravy mix
• 2 tbs finely chopped onion OR 1 tbsp dehydrated onion
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 8 tbsp crumbled blue cheese
• 4 slices crisp cooked bacon finely diced

For Merlot Sauce

• 1 cup sliced mushrooms thick slices
• 1 medium onion sliced in 1/8-inch slices
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup Merlot red wine
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Prepare merlot sauce by melting the 2 tbs of butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion. Saute
• stirring occasionally until onion begins to get golden brown and mushrooms begin to brown.
• Add merlot, bring to boil and reduce the sauce to 50%. Add enough cream (heavy, light or half and half) until desired consistency is reached. The 1/2 cup is only a guide!! Ideally, sauce should "coat a spoon" and not be too runny. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sauce may be kept warm while cooking burgers.
• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, gravy mix, onion, salt and pepper. Mix well. Divide mixture into 8 4-oz portions. Form each portion into a patty about 1/2-inch thick.
• Place 2 tbsp of blue cheese and 1/4 of the diced bacon in the center of 4 of the patties. Top with the plain patties and seal well around the edges.
• Heat a BBQ grill or broiler to high heat. Grill patties to desired doneness. For medium-well (160 degrees F) this should take approximately 5 minutes per side.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burger | Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 152mg | Sodium: 756mg | Potassium: 589mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 479IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 3mg

Bacon Blue Cheese Burger with Merlot Sauce

Bacon Blue Cheese Burger with Merlot Sauce

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