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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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12 Servings
Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cup cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
3 pounds ground beef
All-purpose flour
2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable 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 meat 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.

Nutrition 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.

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

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