Recipe: Salisbury Steak German-Style with Mushroom Sauce (using ground beef)

SALISBURY STEAK GERMAN-STYLE

FOR THE STEAK:
4 strips thick-sliced bacon
1 1/4 pounds ground beef chuck
1/4 cup minced onion
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

FOR THE SAUCE:
2 medium onions, sliced
1 (8 oz.) package button mushrooms, sliced
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (12 oz.) can dark beer (or 1 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth)
1/2 cup low-sodium beef broth
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Mashed potatoes, spaetzle or egg noodles (for serving)

Cook bacon in a large saut pan until crisp. Remove bacon, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in the pan. Crumble bacon and set aside.

Combine ground beef, minced onion, parsley, the 1 tsp. salt, and pepper. Shape mixture into four 3/4-inch thick patties.

Brown patties in bacon drippings in saut pan over medium-high heat 4 minutes per side. Remove patties from pan.

Add sliced onions and mushrooms to pan; saute until onions are tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 minute.

Remove pan from heat; add beer, broth, sugar, tomato paste, caraway seed, garlic, and the 1/2 tsp. salt. Return pan to heat. Bring liquid to a boil for 1 minute to thicken.

Return patties to pan; cover and simmer until meat is cooked through, about 10 minutes.

Top patties with onion-mushroom sauce and bacon. Serve with mashed potatoes, spaetzle or egg noodles.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Cuisine At Home - Weeknight Menus