Clean Salisbury Steak and Gravy

You know how some meals just lend themselves to Sundays?  This is one of them.  When I put this on my meal plan, though, I hadn't really fully thought this out, and I scheduled it for a Monday evening.
I guess it was just Providence, then, that we had some ice that morning, and the superintendent called off school!  Yay!  Snow day!
You know, I feel conflicted about snow days; I'm terrified to drive in winter weather, mostly because of a pretty severe car accident I was in when I was 19.  It works out for me (most of the time) that, being a teacher, "weather" means I don't have to go to work.  However, most of the rest of the world DOES, including my handsome husband, and he DRIVES for a living, which scares the pants off of me!
Anyway, on this particular Monday, he made it home safely, so I made him THIS for dinner:

Clean Salisbury Steak and Gravy.  This is PERFECT for a cold winter day.  It's hearty, flavorful, filling, and good for you!  But it DOES take some time.  I think from beginning to end, it took me about and hour and fifteen minutes.  That's probably why I say it is a better Sunday meal; I just have more time to cook on Sundays!

Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

Gravy:
2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced into rings
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
2 TBSP olive oil
2 TBSP whole wheat flour (or tapioca starch)
3 cups beef broth
1 TBSP minced garlic
1 tsp dried onions
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 TBSP tomato paste
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Salt and pepper

Steak:
1 lb lean ground turkey
1/2 cup oats
1 egg
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 clove minced garlic
1 TBSP Bragg's liquid aminos
3 TBSP dried parsely
1/2 tsp mustard powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried thyme
1 TBSP olive oil

Directions:
1) Make gravy FIRST:

• Heat oil in a large pan.  Add onions and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• When onions begin to brown and soften, and 1/4 c. broth.  Reduce heat to medium, cover pan with a lid, and continue cooking, slowly adding in more broth as it cooks down.
• Cook for 25-30 minutes until onions are caramelized, stirring occasionally and adding more broth.
• Stir in flour or tapioca starch and cook for about 2 minutes.
• Add remaining broth, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, garlic, dried onions, onion powder, garlic powder, ground mustard, Mrs. Dash, cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.

2)  While onions are caramelizing, make the steaks:

• Mix all ingredients except oil in a large bowl with your hands
• Make 4 oval-shaped patties
• In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat
• Add patties and cook until browned, about 4-5 minutes per side
• Set aside until gravy is ready

I had to make four patties... and then one little baby patty.  Oops!

3) After gravy has simmered for 10 minutes, add patties to pan and cover, simmering for about ten more minutes.

4) Serve over brown rice, quinoa, or whole wheat egg noodles.  I added steamed veggies, but this would also go well with a salad!

So good!  I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Stay FIERCE!