Salisbury Steak

Okay, I know... When you saw the title of this post you probably thought of cafeteria food from school days or maybe TV dinners. Am I right? Well, let me introduce you to a DELICIOUS recipe for Salisbury Steak that tastes ten times better than those things we grew up on. I made it for dinner and my beloved husband requested that it be included in our regular meal rotation - always a good sign! Enjoy!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
8 Ritz crackers, crushed into fine crumbs
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 c. chopped onion (preferably a sweet onion like a Vidalia if you have it available)
2 c. flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 packet Lipton onion soup mix

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine beef, cracker crumbs, onion and Worcestershire and mix by hand until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.

Form into 6 patties.

Dredge patties in flour/salt/pepper mixture.

Heat 1 Tbsp vegetable oil in a heavy skillet.

Brown patties, about 3-5 minutes per side.

Place browned patties in greased baking dish. Lay sliced onions on each patty (optional).

In a small bowl combine soup, onion soup mix and 3/4 a soup can of water.

Pour this mixture over patties.

Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, until patties are completely cooked through.