Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
I had some lean ground beef that I needed to use up, so decided to make this easy Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy recipe. I used packaged brown gravy because my daughter loves it, and it’s low in fat and calories. The bacon, roasted garlic, and caramelized onion really made the steak patties full of flavor. This was an easy meal to make and tasted delicious–it took me back to my childhood. We all loved this easy Salisbury steak recipe and thought it paired nicely with creamy mashed potatoes, roasted green beans, and some dinner rolls.
Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Ingredients:
- Bulb of roasted garlic
- 2 pieces of bacon, crumbled
- 2 tbsp olive oil (divided)
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 8 oz button or cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 packets of brown gravy mix, prepared per instructions
- 1 lb. of ground beef
- Snider’s Prime Rib seasoning (or your favorite steak seasoning), to taste
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
How to Make Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Prepare roasted garlic. Click the link for the recipe instructions.
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp, then remove it to a paper towel to drain.
Remove all but 2 teaspoons of bacon grease from the skillet, then add 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
Cook the onions by adding them to the same skillet and cooking until soft and tender, about 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Cook the mushrooms, adding the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil in the same large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms once the pan is very hot, and let them sit, without stirring, for 3-4 minutes for a nice golden color. Flip the mushrooms and continue cooking for a few minutes, until golden brown.
Meanwhile, prepare the gravy in a small saucepan according to the package instructions. Once it’s thickened, add the golden mushrooms and simmer.
Prepare the Salisbury steaks by combining the ground beef, bacon bits, caramelized onion, roasted garlic bulb, steak seasoning, sea salt, and fresh cracked pepper in a large bowl.
Form into the same-sized oval-shaped patties.
Cook the Salisbury steaks by adding the last tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the Salisbury steak patties and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, or to your desired degree of doneness.
Serve by placing the cooked steak patties on a serving dish and covering with mushroom gravy. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- Bulb of roasted garlic
- 2 pieces of bacon crumbled
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 8 oz button or cremini mushrooms sliced
- 2 packets of brown gravy mix prepared per instructions
- 1 lb. of ground beef
- Snider's Prime Rib seasoning or your favorite steak seasoning, to taste
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare roasted garlic. Click the link up above for the recipe instructions.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp, then remove it to a paper towel to drain.
- Remove all but 2 teaspoons of bacon grease from the skillet, then add 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
- Cook the onions by adding them to the same skillet and cooking until soft and tender, about 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Cook the mushrooms, adding the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil in the same large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms once the pan is very hot, and let them sit, without stirring, for 3-4 minutes for a nice golden color. Flip the mushrooms and continue cooking for a few minutes, until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, prepare the gravy in a small saucepan according to the package instructions. Once it's thickened, add the golden mushrooms and simmer.
- Prepare the Salisbury steaks by combining the ground beef, bacon bits, caramelized onion, roasted garlic bulb, steak seasoning, sea salt, and fresh cracked pepper in a large bowl.
- Form into the same-sized oval-shaped patties.
- Cook the Salisbury steaks by adding the last tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the Salisbury steak patties and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, or to your desired degree of doneness.
- Serve by placing the cooked steak patties on a serving dish and covering with mushroom gravy. Enjoy.
Made this tonight. It was delicious, but I didn’t think it tasted anything like a Salisbury steak. Could I have done something wrong?
I love Salisbury Steak and make it a couple of times a month. I thought this looked like a good recipe, but it can’t taste like a “real” Salisbury Steak. I make my own steaks using 1.5 lbs of ground beef, 1/3 to 1/2 finely minced white onion, 1 egg, small amount of Ketsup, parsley (fresh or dried), Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, garlic, and bread crumbs. Brown patties in skillet on both sides, top with gravy, simmer.
My boyfriend and our family thought this recipe was AMAZING!!! Thank you very much for sharing this!
I would definitely say that Pam’s recipe is indeed a “real” Salisbury Steak one.
Cooks Illustrated, America’s Test Kitchen, and Cook’s Country recipes do not use ketchup or Worcestershire sauce in their recipes either and are similar to this blog’s Steak.
That said, there are many versions of Salisbury Steak made, and all are made with a ground beef patty and gravy.
Other ingredients vary as to taste and family tradition.
I love both variations. I made Pam’s last night and it was very tasty and enjoyed by my family!
We really loved the savory taste and tender texture of the meat patties.
History and definition of Salisbury Steak:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salisbury_steak
The original recipe in this post, that’s what I meant.. And so easy!! Love it!
Have been wanting to try this for quite some time now. Made a double batch and will make again. Served over rice, my 89 year old father was in heaven.
Can’t wait to make it.
Tried this and it is a keeper, just have to refine the thickness.
This sounds fabulous; the only change I’m going to make is the bacon, and will use turkey bacon instead. I don’t eat pig meat in any form, is all; there’s nothing wrong with it, just not for me. I can hardly wait to try this; it’s almost winter here now, and this recipe will fill the house with luscious fragrances!
Would like to see this on Pinterest
Too high in sodium! Don’t need the added sea salt if you’re using bacon, gravy packet and seasoning.
I’m making this tomorrow, hopefully it will turn out as yummy as it looks.