Salisbury Steak with Onion Gravy

I got this recipe from The Taste of Home Cookbook. There was a picture of it and it looked good so I thought I'd give it a try. I think all cookbooks should have pictures of every recipe, it makes choosing good ones much easier. I also think menus should have pictures, I would venture away from chicken strips more often if I knew what I was getting into. Anways, back to the recipe

1 egg

1 10.5 oz can condensed French onion soup, undiluted

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

1/4 teaspoon salt

pepper to taste

1 1/2 lbs ground beef

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup ketchup

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon mustard

1 tablespoon flour

2 tablespoons cold water

6 cups hot cooked egg noodles

1) In large bowl, beat egg. Stir in about 1/3 cup of soup, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture; mix gently. Shape into six oval patties.

2) In a skillet, brown patties over medium heat for about 4 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside. Add the water, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and remaining soup to skillet. Bring to a boil

3) Return patties to skillet. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Remove patties.

4) Combine flour and cold water until smooth. Stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve patties and gravy over noodles. Garnish with parsley if desired.

VERDICT

Overall this was a quick and easy dish that gives a tasty zing to ground beef. The noodles were a little dry and plain so I would recommend spicing them up a bit with something. I give this hearty dish five out of seven spoons.