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An easy dinner recipe, these poor man’s steaks are packed with flavor! Ground beef is perfectly seasoned and cooked, then covered in a simple, delicious gravy before being baked in the oven.
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CLASSICS: Meatloaf | Goulash | Chicken & Dumplings
Ingredients Needed to Make Poor Man’s Steaks:
For the Steaks:
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 ½ cups saltine crackers, crushed
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup flour for dredging (or more if needed)
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Gravy:
- 2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 1 ½ tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
VARIATIONS: You could add fresh or canned mushrooms to this recipe. You could also add in chopped onions to your hamburger meat.
How to Cook Poor Man’s Steaks
STEP ONE: In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, crushed saltines, milk, Italian seasoning, garlic, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
STEP TWO: Using a spoon or your hands, combine the ingredients until mixed. Gently form into even-sized patties.
STEP THREE: Place 1 cup of flour in a shallow dish. Season the flour with salt and pepper. Dredge all the patties in the flour. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and melt the butter and add the olive oil. Once hot, sear patties on both sides until golden brown. Work in batches. It will continue cooking in the oven.
STEP FOUR: Transfer the browned patties to a greased 9×13 baking dish.
STEP FIVE: In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup and milk and then stir in the chopped parsley.
STEP SIX: Pour the gravy evenly over the top of the patties.
STEP SEVEN:Cover the dish with aluminum foil to help prevent a mess! You could also set your casserole dish on a lined baking sheet for easy cleanup. Place baking dish in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until cooked through.
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Old-fashioned comfort food, these poor man’s steaks make for a hearty dinner you’re sure to enjoy!
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Poor Man’s Steaks
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 ½ cups saltine crackers crushed
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- Salt and pepper to taste for the patties
- 1 cup flour for dredging or more if needed
- Salt and pepper to taste for the flour dredge
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Gravy Ingredients:
- 2 cans 10.75 oz condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 1 ½ tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soups and milk and then stir in the chopped parsley. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, crushed saltines, milk, Italian seasoning, garlic, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Using a spoon or your hands, combine the ingredients until mixed. Gently form into even-sized patties.
- Place 1 cup of flour in a shallow dish. Season the flour with salt and pepper. Dredge all the patties in the flour.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and melt the butter and add the olive oil. Once hot, sear patties on both sides until golden brown. Work in batches. It will continue cooking in the oven.
- Transfer the browned patties to the greased baking dish. Pour the gravy evenly over the top of the patties. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Place baking dish in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until cooked through.
Can I use different crackers? Like ritz or toll house crackers? I never buy saltines.
I’m sure you could – I have just always made with Saltines! 🙂 But I’m sure it will taste great with another one. Enjoy!!
how best to serve these over what? or as sandwiches? Need ideas
It was amazing my family enjoyed it so much ! Thanks .
We don’t eat mushrooms in my house. Have you made it with other types of cream of soups? Would really like to try out this recipe 😊
You could use any other cream soup that you like! 🙂
Can you half the recipe?
Yes, enjoy! 🙂
I made this tonight, it was delicious! My husband and I both liked it! I served it over mashed potatoes and with a side of broccoli. We halved the recipe and it will feed us for two meals. Will definitely be making this again!
What does the dredging in flour do
It helps seal in the moisture and flavor! Enjoy!!
Crazy question but I only have frozen ground beef. Could I make this using the frozen beef and make a deconstructed recipe versus the patties? Thank you! Sounds delicious!
I haven’t tried it that way so I am not positive how it would turn out. I think you probably could but I can’t say for certain as I haven’t tested it that way!! 🙂