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For an old-fashioned stick-to-your-ribs meal, try this economical entree that's just 89¢ a helping. "As a newlywed, I was so grateful to my mom for sharing this easy recipe," notes Sandy McKenzie of Braham, Minnesota. "My husband enjoys this no matter how often I serve it."
This recipe is:
Quick
With Johnsonville Italian Sausage.
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 461 calories, 21 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 1,412 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 30 g protein.
Originally published as Hamburger Gravy in Quick Cooking January/February 2004, p13
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Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2013 by love_my_life
I really liked the "bones" of this recipe in that it sounded simple and filling, however, I knew this would not feed my family of 3 teenagers! i did use 1# 93% lean hamburger, 1 can health smart soup, added 2 cans of mushrooms, 1 cup Greek yogurt, a little extra bouillion, frozen peas, fresh cracked pepper and fresh parsley. Instead of mashed potatoes I served the "gravy" over baked potatoes. The result was great and filling. Will definitely make again and serve with a salad.I think the recipe would have been a little bland without the adjustments.
I really liked the "bones" of this recipe in that it sounded simple and filling, however, I knew this would not feed my family of 3 teenagers! i did use 1# 93% lean hamburger, 1 can health smart soup, added 2 cans of mushrooms, 1 cup Greek yogurt, a little extra bouillion, frozen peas, fresh cracked pepper and fresh parsley. Instead of mashed potatoes I served the "gravy" over baked potatoes. The result was great and filling. Will definitely make again and serve with a salad.
I think the recipe would have been a little bland without the adjustments.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2012 by cassiesmith
Made it and served it over homemade biscuits. Very good!!! and super easy!
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2012 by Kris Countryman
I remember this from my high school cafeteria. It's just as good now as it was then. I did add a little onion; but that was the only change I made to this really easy recipe.
Reviewed on Apr. 09, 2011 by 123martin
This is a great recipie and something I can eat while recovering from some pretty serious oral surgery. Plus the fact that it just plain tastes great. I'll be making this again for sure!
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2011 by Vabbb
This is a winner for our family! The kids cleaned their plates and told me I could make this again! I really don't like hamburger, but I ate this and liked it. Will make again for sure, as it was very cheap to make!
Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2010 by mko
This recipe is my definition of comfort food.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2010 by DeeBri
This is a delicious qucik meal.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2010 by carrie carney
Okay- I couldn't help myself. Nothing is wrong with this recipe- as another reader stated you can use lean ground beef, skim milk, etc. to healthy it up if you want to. WHATEVER has some serious issues. Sorry- weirdo. lol
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2010 by kebmod54
My kind of recipe!
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2010 by tsummer99
If WHATEVER had taken the same effort into looking at healthy alternatives to this recipe instead of mindlessly ranting, they would have found that this recipe can be made quite healthy. I used vension burger instead of ground beef. I used LOW-FAT cream of mushroom soup, skim milk and used the gravy over whole grain rice. Didn't take much to make this childhood favorite more health friendly while keeping the flavor. The family loved it. Thanks for the recipe, we will be making this again!
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2009 by lilgrannymac
WHATEVERFOOD NEEDS TO GET A LIFE. NO ONE IS HOLDING A GUN TO YOUR HEAD IF YOU DONT WANT TO MAKE IT DONT. some of us like to try new or re try things from our childhood. no one is making you try anything.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2009 by kimmy1123
this stuff is GREAT!! husband really loves it, and the beef bouillion granules really give it a great flavor. 5 stars!!!!
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2009 by Dianakay05
In our house my dad made the white sauce and added the browned hamburger served over toast and we called it S.O.S. He was a cook in the Navy. yummy
Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2009 by tracid
My family grew up poor. This was a meal that is cheap and feeds a lot. Yeah, not healthy in the least, but it's a meal on the table where sometimes there wasn't.
Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2009 by weeblewoman
whatever food....you need to take a pill or something...no one cares if you subscribe to these magazines or not...and furthermore, healthy is not so much WHAT you eat as HOW MUCH you eat...jeez, get a life.
Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2008 by whateverfood
(GAG) Another "recipe- robot" autonomous selection, posted so that someone will be tricked into making a recipe that is unhealthy- to put it mildly... Not even going to look. This is exactly why I will not renew Any subscriptions to any TOH mags. You profess to be "diet conscious" in some, but then Propagate Recipes You'll Die Of- too high in salt, too high in fat, sugar overload, not enough balance in the meal... I have always wondered if TOH was partially funded by "Big Daddy Foodmaker", just like the FDA (oh- look it up!)- with the agreement that TOH would have minimal ads (yet I've seen at least One Campbell's ad in Every rag I've subscribed to from the very beginning- INCLUDING "Healthy Cooking!") Pah! Why die a slow death? Save the family some money and use a 25 cent bullet...Put the AMA, the FDA, and Magazine publishers like TOH out of business, while you're at it! Even the Nutrition Facts I've come across in these TOH rags are questionable- so much so that I've downloaded my own data resources.
(GAG) Another "recipe- robot" autonomous selection, posted so that someone will be tricked into making a recipe that is unhealthy- to put it mildly...
Not even going to look. This is exactly why I will not renew Any subscriptions to any TOH mags. You profess to be "diet conscious" in some, but then Propagate Recipes You'll Die Of- too high in salt, too high in fat, sugar overload, not enough balance in the meal... I have always wondered if TOH was partially funded by "Big Daddy Foodmaker", just like the FDA (oh- look it up!)- with the agreement that TOH would have minimal ads (yet I've seen at least One Campbell's ad in Every rag I've subscribed to from the very beginning- INCLUDING "Healthy Cooking!") Pah! Why die a slow death? Save the family some money and use a 25 cent bullet...Put the AMA, the FDA, and Magazine publishers like TOH out of business, while you're at it! Even the Nutrition Facts I've come across in these TOH rags are questionable- so much so that I've downloaded my own data resources.
Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2008 by Helenvee
I have made this same recipe since I started cooking about 35 years ago, I've put it over noodles, baked potatoes or just buttered toast.
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