Description
This Crock Pot Salisbury Steak recipe offers a comforting and hearty meal featuring tender ground beef patties cooked in a rich mushroom and onion gravy. Perfect for a cozy dinner, the slow cooking process ensures flavorful and juicy steaks served best over creamy mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
Salisbury Steak:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 egg
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
Gravy:
- 6 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- ½ large onion, sliced
- 2½ cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Prepare Vegetables: Place the sliced mushrooms and sliced onion in the bottom of the crock pot to form a flavorful base for the Salisbury steaks.
- Make Meat Mixture: In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, egg, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly with your hands until well combined, then shape into four oval-shaped patties.
- Brown Patties: Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the patties and sear each side for 3 minutes until browned but not fully cooked through, to lock in the juices and add flavor.
- Layer Patties: Place the browned patties over the mushrooms and onions in the crock pot.
- Add Broth Mixture: In a separate bowl, whisk together beef broth, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour this mixture evenly over the patties in the crock pot.
- Slow Cook: Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 5 hours until the patties are tender and cooked through.
- Thicken Gravy: Remove patties and set aside. Mix cornstarch with water to form a slurry and stir into the crock pot juices. Let cook for a few minutes until the gravy thickens.
- Combine and Serve: Return patties to the crock pot and gently toss to coat with the thickened gravy. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve hot over mashed potatoes for a classic comfort meal.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding a splash of red wine to the broth mixture before slow cooking.
- If you prefer, substitute ground turkey for a leaner option.
- Use gluten-free bread crumbs to make this recipe gluten-free.
- Make sure not to overcook the patties during browning as they will finish cooking in the crock pot.
- This dish pairs well with steamed vegetables or green beans on the side.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak with gravy
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
