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This old time recipe courtesy of my friends at ATK is total comfort food. I think the key ingredient is the ruby port so don't skip it. This recipe is easy to scale for however many you need to serve. Serve with Perfect Mashed Potatoes and a green salad.

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 tbsp instant potato flakes
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 8 ounce 90% lean ground beef
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
  • 8 ounce white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced thin
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 2 tsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 2 tbsp ruby port
  • chopped parsley for garnish

Method
 

  1. Whisk milk and potato flakes together in large bowl. Add beef, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and knead until combined. Shape into two 1/2-inch-thick oval patties. (Patties can be covered and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.)
    Melt 1 tablespoon butter in 10-inch nonstick skillet (I prefer cast iron pan) over high heat. Cook patties until well browned, 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer to plate.
    Return to now-empty skillet to medium-high heat, add onion and mushrooms and remaining 1 tablespoon butter, and cook until browned and liquid has evaporated, about 8-10 minutes.
    Stir in flour and tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in broth, Worcestershire and port and bring to simmer. Cook sauce until thickened.
    Return patties to skillet, cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until meat are reheated about 5-7 minutes flipping patties halfway through cooking. Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste. Pour sauce over steaks and serve.
    HAPPY EATING!!