Poor Man's Steak Recipe

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"ON A PASTOR'S BUDGET and with seven children, we didn't have steak very often. But we were just as satisfied with this wonderful dish Mom dreamed up—a country-style "steak" with creamy gravy. It was always a hit with our family.

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Poor Man's Steak Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.
  • Yield: 12 Servings
25 10 35

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup cracker crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 pounds ground beef
  • All-purpose flour
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine water, cracker crumbs and salt; add beef and mix well. Press into a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan lined with waxed paper. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Cut the meat into 12 squares. Coat each square lightly with flour. In a large skillet, cook over medium heat in oil, a few pieces at a time, until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear; drain.
  • Remove waxed paper from the baking pan; spread the soup in bottom of pan. Place meat squares in a single layer over soup. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until heated through; Spoon some soup over each meat square. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 283 calories, 18 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 76 mg cholesterol, 493 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Poor Man's Steak in Reminisce Extra June 1994, p47

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Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2012 by jayhawkers

I didn't use the water, just some milk and 1 egg in my hamburger mix. Then I pattied them, floured them up and pre-cooked them half way. I used two cans of cream of mushroom with some milk, layered the patties on this bed of soup and spooned a dollop of soup mix over the top of each patty. Baked 20-30 minutes covered. This was 5-star for me when served with the Scalloped cheesy potatoes.


Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2011 by beksand

I needed something for supper the other night and had all the ingrediants on hand. This was suprisingly very good! i will definately make it again. The cream of mushroom needs doubled, but other than that great. it was super tender and had great flavor. i didnt refridgerate it over night, just all afternoon and it turned out fine.


Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2009 by melswork

Poor Man's Steak is very good. My mother started making this in the 70's with a cookbook recipe.

 
 
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