Have you ever gotten into a rut when it feels like you are making the same meals over and over and over again? That was me a few months back. I found 15 to 20 of new recipes and tried most of them. I fell in love with one. Yep, that was it one. We liked some, hated others, but this one we LOVE!
Why do I love this recipe? It’s super versatile!
You can easily change out seasonings to create different flavors. You can make more than just Salisbury Steaks with it. You can use the same recipe to make a meatloaf or meatballs. It does not use egg as a binding agent!
This recipe was found at www.Food.com.
The ingredients are:
1 pound of ground beef
1/4 cup Italian Seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup of Milk
1/4 teaspoon of Salt
1/4 teaspoon of Pepper
All you need to do is mix everything together, form 4 patties and cook. You will want to cook them 3-4 minutes on one side then flip. Cook 3-4 minutes on the other side.
Now to alter it and make it our own.
While cooking, I will saute up mushrooms with patties and cover with 1 cup of brown gravy. Simmer on low for 10 minutes to get the flavors all infused.
Ground Beef: Make it healthier, use 1/4 pound of ground beef, ground turkey and 1/2 pound of ground chicken. Not only does this make the meat leaner it adds protein. Since the mixture contains beef it will still have a beef flavor. Not enough beef flavor? Mix in 1 teaspoon of beef soup base.
Bread Crumbs: If you freeze the heels of your bread when you are finished with the loaf, you will never need to purchase bread crumbs. You now have control of the type of bread used to make your bread crumbs, making it healthier. When you need bread crumbs pull out a piece or two of bread and zip them into crumbs using your food processor.
Seasoning: Using plain bread crumbs you can season it however you wish. Using dried seasoning you will want to use about 1 tablespoon of seasoning per 1/2 cup of bread crumbs.
When doctoring recipes don’t be afraid to fail. Sometimes ‘failures’ turn out to be some of the best things ever created.