Gravy smothered hamburgers and mashed potatoes. Hamburger in a creamy sauce smothered over mashed potatoes says comfort food to me, how about you? Hamburger gravy can be served over mashed potatoes, rice, or over bread Since potatoes take the longest to cook unless you do them in the instant pot. I will start by prepping the potatoes first.
A baked potato with butter, sour cream, and a bit of bacon makes my mouth water. 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 It was a lunch I had remembered from elementary school. You can have Gravy smothered hamburgers and mashed potatoes using 17 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Gravy smothered hamburgers and mashed potatoes
- It's 2-3 pounds of ground beef.
- It's To taste of Garlic powder.
- You need To taste of Onion powder.
- It's To tastet of Creole seasoning.
- You need To taste of Cajun seasoning.
- It's of Gravy.
- It's of Hamburger grease.
- It's 3-4 tsp of flour.
- It's As needed of Milk.
- It's To tastet of Garlic powder.
- It's To taste of Onion powder.
- You need To taste of Black pepper.
- You need of Mashed Potatoes.
- It's 6-8 of medium potatoes.
- Prepare 1-2 tablespoons of Butter.
- Prepare to taste of Salt and pepper.
- Prepare optional of (garlic powder, sour cream, shredded cheese).
I decided right then and there I had to have it for dinner. Cut each potato into quarters and toss into a large saucepan. The ground beef will start to thicken into the hamburger gravy. Keep stirring until all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed and the desired thickness is achieved.
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..
This hamburger gravy & mashed potatoes recipe is a favorite of my son Caden. Even better, it's so easy to prepare he almost do it himself! 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.