Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 large egg
- 1 oz onion soup mix
- ¼ cup milk
- 20 Ritz crackers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced yellow onions
- 21 oz condensed cream of mushroom soup (2 x 10.5 oz cans)
- 0.87 oz brown gravy mix
- 1 cup beef broth
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
Instructions
- Dump the lean ground beef into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the egg, onion soup mix, and milk to the bowl.
- Place the Ritz crackers in a ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin or heavy-bottomed pot.
- Pour the cracker crumbs into the bowl with the ground beef.
- Use your hands to combine all of the ingredients well.
- Divide the meat mixture into four evenly sized balls.
- Flatten the balls into patties.
- Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground beef patties to the heated pan.
- Cook until the bottoms of the patties are browned, about 3 minutes.
- Flip the patties and continue cooking until the other side is browned, about 3 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Spray the inside of the crock pot with cooking spray.
- Pour the diced onions into the bottom of the crock pot.
- Place the browned ground beef patties in a single layer on top of the diced onions. The patties may have to overlap slightly.
- Dump the cream of mushroom soup into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the brown gravy mix and beef broth to the bowl.
- Whisk all of the ingredients together well.
- Pour the mixture over the ground beef patties in the crock pot.
- Place the lid on the crock pot and set it to cook on LOW.
- After 4 hours of cooking time, remove the lid from the crock pot and transfer the cooked ground beef patties to a plate.
- Stir the contents of the crock pot well.
- Combine the water and corn starch in a small bowl and stir until the corn starch is completely dissolved.
- Pour the corn starch mixture into the crock pot and whisk well.
- Return the ground beef patties to the crock pot and leave the dish to continue cooking for at least 10 minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- For a thicker gravy, add more corn starch as needed.
- Serve over mashed potatoes or egg noodles for a complete meal.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Lactose
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 patty with gravy
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
