Gravy smothered hamburgers and mashed potatoes. School hamburger gravy made by the lunch ladies is a classic. Whenever you have a hankering for it, you can make it at home yourself… old school style. It was a lunch I had remembered from elementary school.
You can cook Gravy smothered hamburgers and mashed potatoes using 17 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Gravy smothered hamburgers and mashed potatoes
- Prepare 2-3 pounds of ground beef.
- You need of To taste Garlic powder.
- It’s of To taste Onion powder.
- Prepare of To taste Creole seasoning.
- It’s of To taste Cajun seasoning.
- Prepare of Gravy.
- Prepare of Hamburger grease.
- It’s 3-4 tsp of flour.
- Prepare As needed of Milk.
- It’s of To taste Garlic powder.
- You need of To taste Onion powder.
- You need of To taste Black pepper.
- You need of Mashed Potatoes.
- Prepare 6-8 of medium potatoes.
- It’s 1-2 tablespoons of Butter.
- You need of to taste Salt and pepper.
- Prepare of optional (garlic powder, sour cream, shredded cheese).
Potatoes are a popular side dish in my house because they're inexpensive and can be made in a variety of ways. A baked potato with butter, sour cream, and a bit of bacon makes my mouth water. Cut each potato into quarters and toss into a large saucepan. The ground beef will start to thicken into the hamburger gravy.
Gravy smothered hamburgers and mashed potatoes step by step
Season ground beef with garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun, and a lil creole seasoning. Mix in real good with hands..
Form ground beef into patties.
Place hamburger patties carefully in skillet, wash hands, turn on stove, Cook hamburgers at medium heat. Add a little vegetable oil, if needed to prevent sticking..
Remove cooked hamburgers from skillet.
With left over hamburger grease, stir in (with a fork) 3-4 tsp of flour to grease, stir out any clumps and pour in some milk, add in seasonings and let it simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally for a few minutes, turn off heat and let it thicken the rest of the way. Flour helps thicken gravy.
Add hamburgers back to gravy.
Boil sliced potatoes until soft and easily able to cut through them..
Drain the potatoes and smash them up.
Add in butter, salt, and pepper.
Optional* Add in garlic powder, sour cream, shredded cheese..
Kitchen Bouquet browning sauce Salt and pepper, to taste Mashed potatoes. Add water and cook until thickness you prefer. Add Kitchen Bouquet to color, and salt and pepper to taste. A group of dudes who share a fond love of hamburger gravy and mashed potatoes Andrew Errett-Vocals Jimmie Burns-Guitar Josh Brown-Bass Kevin Cross-Drums. This video shows you how to make tasty hamburger "steaks" smothered in rich gravy and onions.
