Hamburger Gravy

Hamburger Gravy

This recipe makes a rich, satisfying meal out of leftovers. You can use leftover hamburgers or meat loaf; or, you could just brown a pound of ground beef ahead of time. You can serve this over potatoes, noodles, rice, toast or biscuits.

Hamburger Gravy

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 leftover hamburgers or 1 pound of leftover meat loaf or 1 pound of browned ground beef
  • Gravy ingredients:
  • 4 Tbsp reserved fat from cooked meat beef or bacon or 4 Tbsp butter
  • ½ medium sized onion chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 1 can of mushrooms or 1 cup of fresh mushrooms, cut into pieces
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 Tbsp corn starch
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Biscuits toast, mashed potatoes, cooked rice, or noodles.

Instructions
 

  • Crumble the hamburgers or meat loaf.
  • Start your gravy by heating the butter or fat over medium heat in a mid-sized sauce pan or skillet.
  • Add the vegetables to the butter and cook until soft or lightly browned.
  • Stir the corn starch into the beef broth and then slowly add the broth to the vegetables, stirring continuously to make it smooth.
  • Reduce the heat to low and simmer until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Then add the crumbled hamburgers.
  • Serve over toast, biscuits, mashed potatoes, noodles or rice.