Hamburger And Ketchup Gravy Food

HAMBURGER AND KETCHUP GRAVY RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, ½ cup ketchup, bread crumbs, onion powder, steak seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Form into small fat hamburger patties, or meatballs.
• Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Place the patties in the skillet, and cook until browned on both sides.
• Remove patties to a plate, and drain grease from the skillet.
• In the same pan, slowly stir together the remaining ketchup and water if the mixture seems thin, add a bit more ketchup, or if it is thick, add more water.
• Add the onion, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Return the patties to the pan, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir after the 30 minutes, and if the gravy is still thin, continue simmering with the lid off until gravy thickens.

HAMBURGERS WITH BROWN GRAVY (TOTAL COMFORT FOOD AKA "MEAT CAKES" :)

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, bread, soup mix, salt, pepper, ketchup, garlic powder, parsley and eggs in a large bowl until well mixed.
• Prepare each burger with approx 1/3 cup of meat mixture and form into patties about 1/2 inch thick.
• Heat a 12" skillet over med-high heat and fry burgers for about 5 minutes on each side, until they are almost done.
• Remove burgers to a plate and discard all but about a tablespoon of drippings from skillet.
• Lower heat under skillet and prepare brown gravy with water in a bowl or measuring cup; slowly pour into skillet, stirring constantly, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom.
• When gravy has thickened, place burgers back in the pan and cover.
• Simmer for about 20 minutes, or until burgers are done.
• Serve with mashed potatoes or egg noodles.
• YUMMY!