Amish Country Poor Man's Hamburger Steaks

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Step 2

Make Gravy: In a medium size bowl add the 3 cans of soup, milk, water, parsley and mix well - set aside.

Step 3

Hamburger Steak Patties: In a large bowl, using your hands, mix ground beef, cracker crumbs, milk, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, cayenne, salt and pepper until well blended. Gently form 8 to 10 large patties (don't press too hard), making them all equal size.

Step 4

Next, lightly dredge (coat) in flour and fry in a skillet with high sides on medium-high heat until golden brown on both sides - inside will still be uncooked.

Step 5

Place patties in baking dish. If making more than 6 patties, layer them. Pour gravy evenly over patties, bake covered with foil on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour or until the steak patties are well done, reaching a safe internal minimum temperature of 160 degrees f.

Step 6

*If you are making more than 6 patties and need to layer them, turn the top layer of patties over one time, halfway through baking to insure even cooking.

Step 7

Serve steaks with mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, rice, egg noodles, favorite veggies, salad. Be sure to spoon the gravy over potatoes, rice and/or noodles. Enjoy!