Salisbury Steak With Mushrooms and Onion Gravy

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons oil ( more as needed)
2 large onions, thinly sliced
8 ounces sliced fresh white button mushrooms or 1 (10 ounce) cans canned mushroom slices, drained
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour ( use 5 tablespoons for a thicker gravy)
1 pinch cayenne pepper (to taste, optional, optional) (optional) or 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes ( to taste ) (optional)
2 cups canned low sodium beef broth
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper ( or to taste)
1 -2 teaspoon beef bouillon powder ( or to taste, add in for a stronger beef flavor) (optional)

HAMBURGERS

1 lb ground beef
1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
1 large egg
0.5 (2 ounce) package dry onion soup mix ( can use one package, do not add in any extra salt to the hamburger mixture)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/2-1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Directions

In a bowl combine all hamburger mixture until combined.
Shape into 6 patties.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat

Add in hamburger patties, cook until browned on each side (about 3-4 minutes per side, the burgers do not have to be cooked all the way through as they will finish cooking completely in the gravy) remove to a plate.

To the same skillet add in sliced onion and mushrooms; cook stirring scraping up any browned bits that have accumulated on the bottom of the skillet; cook for about 8-10 minutes or until the onions are softened (adding in more oil if needed).

Add in flour and cayenne pepper; stir for 2 minutes.

Add in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce and black pepper; bring to a simmer stirring continuously until bubbly and thickened (at this point you may add in the beef bouillon powder).

Add in the patties back to the skillet.

Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 25 minutes turning the patties over once halfway through cooking.