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Healthy Salisbury Steak Recipe

This healthy Salisbury Steak Recipe is exactly like a glorious version of meatloaf. By glorious, I do mean the glorious brown gravy with tender mushrooms and onions. Being this satisfying and comforting, it even comes together in a flash!
  • cook TIME 35 mins
  • prep TIME 5 mins
  • total TIME 40 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: American
Keyword: Healthy Salisbury Steak Recipe, Homemade Salisbury Steak Recipe, How to make Salisbury Steak Recipe, Salisbury Steak Recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 464 kcal

Ingredients (20)

  • 12 oz 90% lean ground beef
  • 8 oz spaghetti cooked
  • 8 oz onion chopped, divided into 2 equal parts
  • 8 oz cremini mushroom
  • 1.5 oz baguette bread crumbled
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 egg medium, beaten
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce divided into 2 equal parts
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • 2 tbsp brown gravy mix divided into 2 equal parts
  • 1 1/8 cup water
  • 2 tbsp Heinz ketchup divided
  • 1/2 tsp garlic minced
  • 1 tsp traditional Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp parsley chopped, divided

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Heat 1 tbsp unsalted butter on a pan over medium heat. Add 4 oz of onion in, stir for 5 minutes until they turn translucent. Transfer onion to a big bowl, set aside.

minced onion on a cast iron skillet
2

Make the beef patties: Add successively in the onion bowl: 12 oz ground beef, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1.5 oz bread crumbs, 1 tsp thyme, and 1 egg.

bread crumbs, ground beef, beaten egg and thyme in a bowl
3

Whisk together.

Whisk together ground beef and seasoning
4

In another small bowl, whisk together 1 tbsp brown gravy mix and 2 tbsp water. Pour the brown gravy mixture into the big bowl of beef mixture, add 1 tbsp ketchup, then whisk together until well combined.

a hand holding a glass bowl, another hand holding a spoon whisking sauce
5

Divide the beef mixture into 8 equal parts. Use your hands to form them into balls first, then push against their surface to form 8 patties.

eight beef patties on a plate
6

Sear the patties: On the same pan as used for the onion at step 1, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over high heat for a minute, then reduce it to medium heat and add the beef patties in. Spend 2 minutes to sear the first side, and 2 minutes for the second side. Remove the patties from heat, set aside.

beef patties searing on a cast iron skillet
7

On the same pan, turn it on high heat (without adding extra oil), add the 8 oz cremini mushroom in, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir fry for 5 minutes.

cremini mushroom on a cast iron skillet
8

Add in the following ingredients successively: 4 oz of onion, 1 tbsp butter, 1/2 tsp garlic, 1 tbsp flour, 1 tsp mustard, 2 tbsp ketchup, 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbsp brown gravy mix (whisked with 1 cup of water). Whisk together.

minced onion, tomato sauce and spicy, water cooking on a cast iron skillet
9

Add the beef patties back in the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low.

Adding the beef patties into cast iron skillet
10

Add the stir-fried cremini mushroom back to the pan, sprinkle 1 tbsp parsley on top.

cooked cremini mushroom on cooked beef patties
11

Let it simmer for a minute, then remove from heat.

cooked beef patties with mushroom and sauce
12

Serve immediately with pasta (or any veggie of your choice).

a plate of Salisbury Steak with pasta

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 464 kcal | Fat 23 g | Saturated Fat 9 g | Trans Fat 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat 1 g | Cholesterol 111 mg | Sodium 584 mg | Potassium 659 mg | Carbohydrate 37 g | Fiber 3 g | Sugar 6 g | Protein 26 g | Vitamin A 342 IU | Vitamin C 6 mg | Calcium 44 mg | Iron 3 mg