Hamburger Gravy a.k.a. Depression Gravy

(This dish of Grandma’s was one of the three favorite dishes when we were growing up!)

(This was taught to my mother by her mother-in-law, Grandma Dot)

Ingredients

 

 

5

1 lb. **

1

Some – 2 Tbsp?

some

some

some

Opt: some

 

Potatoes

Ground Beef

Onion, yellow, diced

Flour

milk

Salt

Pepper

Opt: Onions, red

 

Instructions

 

  1. Start by peeling the potatoes, cutting them in cubes, and boiling them until tender. You can do this while preparing the meat mixture. THE LEWIS rule is that you do NOT mash the potatoes.

  2. Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, brown the ground beef & onion.

  3. When browned, add the flour and stir around to brown it a bit.

  4. Slowly add enough milk to make a gravy consistency.

  5. Add salt & pepper to taste & simmer for a bit.

  6. Serve the gravy over the potatoes.

NOTE

**Grandma Dot’s theory was, if you had money, you used more ground beef. If you were short on money, you used milk & flour.

**We ate it without any extra toppings, but Grandma always gave Grandpa diced raw red onions to sprinkle over the top.

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