Salisbury Steak Surprise With Ground Mushroom Gravy

Salisbury Steak Surprise With Ground Mushroom Gravy

Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground sirloin
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped onions
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 4 ounces blue cheese, quartered
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• flour (for dredging)
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/2 lb mushroom, cleaned and trimmed

Directions

• 1 In a large bowl, combine sirloin, onion, tomato paste, salt, and pepper.
• 2 Form mixture into 4 oval patties.
• 3 Stuff a piece of blue cheese into center of each patty, sealing well.
• 4 Over medium heat, melt the olive oil and butter in a large, heavy skillet.
• 5 Dredge patties in flour, and brown on both sides.
• 6 Pour beef broth over patties and cover.
• 7 Cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
• 8 Transfer patties from skillet to serving platter and keep warm.
• 9 Put mushrooms in food processor fitted with a steel blade.
• 10 Process until finely ground.
• 11 Add mushrooms to skillet and simmer for 10 minutes, or until mixture is thickened.
• 12 Serve gravy over cooked patties.