Cheap, Easy and Tasty - Saucy Salisbury Steak

With the economy in its present state and food costs rising, restaurant business is down by 20% . If you're trying to cut down on your food expenses here's an easy, tasty and cheap recipe that you will like.

Saucy Salisbury Steak

For the steak:

1 ¼ lb. Ground chuck, ground sirloin or lean ground beef
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
salt
pepper
flour

For the sauce:

1 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups thinly sliced onion
1 tsp sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp tomato paste
2 cups beef broth
¼ cup dry red wine
1 Tbsp flour
salt
pepper
½ tsp dried or 1 tsp fresh thyme

In a medium bowl, combine meat, parsley, parmesan cheese, garlic, salt and pepper. Divide into four portions and shape into patties. Dredge each patty in flour. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meat patties and brown on each side. Remove from pan and set aside on a plate or platter.

Into the same pan, add the onions. Sprinkle with sugar. Saute until the onions are soft. Stir in the garlic and tomato paste. Turn up the heat to high. Sprinkle the onion mixture with the 1 Tbsp of flour. Keep stirring until well blended and mixture begins to either turn brown or starts to sizzle. Stir in the broth, wine, salt, pepper and thyme. Bring the sauce to a boil and let in start to thicken.

Return the meat patties to the pan. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

NOTES:

-You can serve this over rice or noodles.
-Serve with a green vegetable for a complete meal.
-You can eliminate the steak ingredients and have yourself a tasty French onion soup.
-An Italian company called Amore packages tomato paste in a tube. It looks like a toothpaste tube. You can find it with all the other tomato products if your grocery store carries it. Although the tube may cost a little more you may save more in the long run because you aren't wasting anything. Even a small can of tomato paste never seems to be used up before it spoils.
-Worried about the fat content? Try it with ground turkey instead.

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