Salisbury Steak  -- Tyche's dinner
    1 (10 1/2 ounce) can campbells French onion soup
    1 1/2 lbs ground beef
    1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
    1 egg
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper, to taste
    1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
    1/4 cup ketchup
    1 -3 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, to taste
    1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
    1/4 cup water

Directions: In a large bowl, mix together 1/3 cup condensed French onion soup with ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, salt and black pepper. Shape into 6 oval patties. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown both sides of patties. Pour off excess fat. In a small bowl, blend flour and remaining soup until smooth. Mix in ketchup, water, Worcestershire sauce and mustard powder. Pour over meat in skillet. Cover, and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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1 lb. lean or extra-lean ground beef
4 slices bread
1 c. (about) milk
2 eggs
1/4 c. yellow onion, minced
1 tsp. summer savory
1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper
1/4 - 1/2 tsp salt (if desired)
2 tbsp. oil
1/2 lg. red onion, sliced about 1/4" thick
4 tbsp. red wine
1 can beef broth (or diluted beef stock)
2 dashes Tabasco
1-2 cloves garlic, crushed or run through press
1 tsp. Kitchen Bouquet
1 1/2 tbsp. corn starch dissolved in 1/2 c. water

Dry bread in microwave or conventional oven. Soak bread in milk wringing out excess milk with your hands. Combine dried, soaked bread with ground beef, eggs, minced onion, pepper, savory and salt. Mix with hands and form into oblong patties about 1" thick.

Heat heavy (best if NOT non-stick) skillet over medium-high heat about 4 minutes. Add oil and heat about 1 minute more. Add meat patties reducing heat to a bit above medium and brown about 4-5 minutes per side.

Remove patties and add sliced red onion (and more oil if necessary) and cook stirring occasionally over medium or slightly higher heat until very well browned and slightly caramelized. Remove onion, increase heat and add wine using a flat wooden spoon to completely remove whatever has stuck to the skillet. Return onion to skillet and add broth, Tabasco, garlic and Kitchen Bouquet. Bring to full boil, remove from heat and stir in dissolved cornstarch. Add browned meat patties, reduce heat, cover and simmer about 20 minutes.


Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans. Fresh fruit on the side.